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I don't understand. They first say that they didn't start with VCs. And only finally, 2 months ago, "Sequoia and Steadfast Financial bought shares at a $5 bil
by supernova87a 6y ago
I don't understand. They first say that they didn't start with VCs. And only finally, 2 months ago, "Sequoia and Steadfast Financial bought shares at a $5 billion valuation from some of Zapier’s original investors."
But the original investors were "Bessemer Venture Partners, Threshold, Salesforce Ventures and Missouri-based Permanent Equity..."
So how is that not having VC at your origins?
- stingraycharles 6y agoHN headline was editorialized, original headline is more nuanced and meant to imply “without taking a lot of VC money” rather than none at all.
- dang 6y agoThe submitted title was "Zapier reached a $5B valuation without VC funding". We've changed it now.