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Very interesting that they didn't mention James Proud's Giglocator exit. Maybe they didn't reach out/he decided not to participate in this article, but if you'r
by 10char 14y ago
Very interesting that they didn't mention James Proud's Giglocator exit. Maybe they didn't reach out/he decided not to participate in this article, but if you're going for the revenue angle then it should be noted[1]
There are also two fellows in YC right now and are literally days from launching their startups.
(disclosure: I'm a Thiel Fellow)
[1]: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/06/20/skip-school-sell-company-meet-the-thiel-fellow-who-just-turned-a-profit/2/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/06/20/skip-school-s...
- bentlegen 14y agoThis reads like Giglocator existed before Proud was selected as a Thiel Fellow. > Proud’s early attachment to GigLocator led to his decision to forego a university education long before the Thiel’s 20 Under 20 program had even been thought up.