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This a.m. before securing an emergency lifeline from rival Binance, FTX was canvassing deep pockets in Silicon Valley and Wall St — think billionaires, not inst
by shapefrog 4y ago
This a.m. before securing an emergency lifeline from rival Binance, FTX was canvassing deep pockets in Silicon Valley and Wall St — think billionaires, not institutions — ppl familiar told me & @lmatsakis @SaacksAttack. Two of the ppl he was seeking more than $1bn.
https://twitter.com/lizrhoffman/status/1590021299295768578 https://twitter.com/lizrhoffman/status/1590021299295768578
He / his people didnt call me, but I would have passed anyway
- toomuchtodo 4y ago> One person briefed on the fundraising blitz said what started as a $1bn ask was looking more like $5bn-$6bn by midday.