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There's a crazy story in here where Sytse invested in a click chemistry cancer research startup (Shasqi) in 2017 and ends up becoming a customer six years later
by menno-sh 7mo ago
There's a crazy story in here where Sytse invested in a click chemistry cancer research startup (Shasqi) in 2017 and ends up becoming a customer six years later.
I sincerely hope it works out for him.
- bob_theslob646 7mo agoIt's mentioned in the slide deck on the url linked. I highly recommend clicking through all the slides. It's absolutely one of the most fascinating decks I've come across. His sheer will to want live is impressive and inspiring.
- HorizonXP 7mo agoAlso helps we were all batchmates in W15, so the serendipity is even higher.
- sytse 7mo agoYes, it felt like the universe provided in this case. I invest in my batch mate. We end up becoming best friends, our wifes become best friends. Biotech VCs are afraid click chemistry isn't hot enough. I lead multiple rounds and become the biggest investor and it becomes my biggest investment. The year I get cancer click-chemistry wins a Nobel prize. And I become a patient. Unbelievable.
- swyx 7mo ago[flagged]
- fallat 7mo agoor the top 1% of value holders means your connection to other holders is vastly smaller than the other 99%. also highly likely to get cancer no matter who you are. i think the odds are better than people think, was just a matter of time regardless of that observation: i am glad it's good people working with good people on these problems!
- nobodybelievesu 7mo ago[dead]