My point was Westinghouse benefited immensely from Tesla's patents. His AC transmission network wouldn't have been possible without them. My second point was n

My point was Westinghouse benefited immensely from Tesla's patents. His AC transmission network wouldn't have been possible without them. My second point was not every investment in a founder will yield a huge result - many will fail. It's a game of numbers, and just because some of Tesla's projects didn't work out didn't mean he was a "terrible investment". Does that make more sense?