I feel like it has more to do with those VC's having simultaneous investments in Google. Also, the "google pitch" for Go was generally that it was easier for ju

I feel like it has more to do with those VC's having simultaneous investments in Google. Also, the "google pitch" for Go was generally that it was easier for junior devs to get started with, meaning your start up won't have to pay employees as much. Not at all true, of course but investors rely heavily on signaling.