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The best founders are relentlessly resourceful. They find a way when there is no obvious way.
founders— Fortune interview, 2015
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We have a massive amount of untapped talent in this country because we have not been backing the right people.
diversity— All Raise event, 2018
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Being early is often indistinguishable from being wrong — until it isn't.
investing— TechCrunch, 2014
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The unicorn term was meant to convey rarity. I did not expect it to become a goal.
startups— Wall Street Journal interview, 2019
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If you only back people who look like previous winners, you are just betting on the same horse over and over.
diversity— Forbes Midas List feature, 2020
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At seed stage, you are not investing in a business. You are investing in a person's ability to figure out a business.
investing— Stanford GSB talk, 2016