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Maybe it's because I've been reading HN, but this seems pretty backwards-looking to me.
by Uhhrrr 16y ago
Maybe it's because I've been reading HN, but this seems pretty backwards-looking to me.
- rjurney 16y agoCan you name a portfolio that is more forwards-looking than Conway's?
- anthonyb 16y agoHis real one.
- Uhhrrr 16y agoAbove is a worthy question and one decent answer to it. I don't think Conway is disinforming here, but he probably is indeed giving names of more well-known companies and keeping some newer names closer to his chest. I'd say Conway is also behind the HN curve because of what he does. An angel usually comes into the picture months or years after the team has formed and a few ideas have been hatched, iterated, and pivoted upon. So my answer to the question is, probably YC and its clones, and a few companies like Google who work very hard at fostering innovation - the common thread being a focus on picking good people.
- faramarz 16y agoIt's not backwards, but it is quite broad. It pretty much covers every YC company there is. Edit: I guess it is backwards. I just contradicted myself. time for bed.