This NYTimes article goes into more detail: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/technology/instagram-founders-were-helped-by-bay-area-connections.html?pagewanted=

This NYTimes article goes into more detail: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/technology/instagram-founders-were-helped-by-bay-area-connections.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/technology/instagram-found... Startups need lucky breaks, but connections with the right people increase the odds considerably. The Instagram founders knew all the right people. A big check from Andreessen, help from Facebook's CTO, Twitter's co-founder, Dorsey, tweeted Instagram pics. This doesn't discount the work Instagram did, but hard work alone won't lead to success.