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It's likely that Paul Graham directly and enthusiastically introduced them to the VCs, which obliged them to respond with a semi-coherent rejection. That's what
by staunch 11y ago
It's likely that Paul Graham directly and enthusiastically introduced them to the VCs, which obliged them to respond with a semi-coherent rejection. That's what the Fred Wilson rejection was like anyway: http://www.paulgraham.com/airbnb.html http://www.paulgraham.com/airbnb.html
- dang 11y agoThis was before that. Interviews for W09 were in November 2008 IIRC.
- staunch 11y agoYou're right. That makes a lot more sense, especially the $1.5M valuation. I missed the first line about Michael Siebel introducing them. Given his YC affiliation, it probably had a similar effect.
- vlad 11y agoI think that's also wrong. Michael wasn't a YC partner at the time; he joined Justin.tv as CEO after Justin and Emmett got into YC again after selling their calendar app to Tucows or similar on eBay.
- staunch 11y agoI did not say partner. He was a YC founder for years prior. He got Airbnb their YC interview. Let's drop this really boring thread ;-P