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by coleslawfail 13y ago
Point to what I've said that is false. Danielle is great. But do you know the terms she and her team got? She doesn't control the board, does she? As for me, direct experiences and those of many people I know. Vinod's duplici
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
Not true in my understanding. They do deals when they have to, no sooner. And more often than not, they are a pain to deal with.
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
You? No. He helps himself, first and foremost. And it goes far beyond an ROI. He makes sure he's uniquely in a position to win. That's not founder friendly. Again, the proof is in the portfolio. He wins, few founders have with him
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
That's marketing, not a record. Look Vinod talked big in green tech and he got his ROI. But where are all the founders who made gobs of money? And where's the epic changes he was crowing about? Now he's pulling the same stunt
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
Not true. Yes he takes what appears to be big risks but he hedges by insisting on insane terms. Then it's his and only his company. A good guy he is not. Smart, yes. He does deals no one else will. There's value there but mostly t
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
For those down voting me, please go ahead and list all of the YC Companies who have taken money from him. He's supposed to be soooo founder friendly. So why do the best early stage startups avoid him?
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
That's his con. Then you go to them, pitch, and they want half your company. New/naive founders get Bad Vinod. Experienced founders who don't need him get Good Vinod. Sadly it's an open secret.
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by coleslawfail 13y ago
Wish I could say this openly but the secret truth in the Valley is connected startups know to avoid seed/A round money from Khosla, if you can. They are very aggressive on terms and it's all about Vinod. They do plain shady stuff,