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zkid18 · 2020-04-09 17:51:53+00:00

DST remains the notable VC investor.

njl | karma 928 | avg karma 7.19 · | 2011-03-18 00:05:08+00:00

The only VC was a guy named Marquardt. His firm had a 6.2% stake at the time of the IPO. I don't know when he invested.

throwusawayus | karma 187 | avg karma 2.46 · | 2016-10-26 19:02:51+00:00

I can't verify this, but I was told that the lead investor is Peter Thiel / Founders Fund. Seems believable, since it's consistent with his investment thesis.

ativzzz | karma 1927 | avg karma 2.09 · | 2023-05-24 12:59:43

One is VC funded

suking | karma 825 | avg karma 2.15 · | 2011-08-29 17:30:00+00:00

It's a VC firm.

orenjacob | karma 321 | avg karma 7.13 · | 2013-07-02 05:57:15+00:00

I believe Microsoft took one round of venture financing, and that VC (Dave Marquardt) is both still quite an active investor (as founder of August Capital) and is also still on Microsoft's Board. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marquardt for details.

jonwachob91 | karma 2495 | avg karma 3.98 · | 2018-10-31 21:55:17

His money is in real estate investments. Might not be tech VC, but an investor is still an investor.

classified | karma 975 | avg karma 1.18 · | 2022-08-28 04:17:06

Which VC would invest in that?

boringg | karma 6287 | avg karma 2.35 · | 2022-03-14 10:07:41

VC funded no less.

SparkyMcUnicorn | karma 1261 | avg karma 2.28 · | 2023-10-01 01:58:37

The VC is OSS Capital, so I'm not too worried about this happening.

282883392 | karma 103 | avg karma 2.19 · | 2018-06-01 19:26:01+00:00

VC funding.

mikeryan | karma 9784 | avg karma 4.18 · | 2017-04-07 01:35:16+00:00

He's got a VC fund called Obvious (mentioned in the post). If you want to know more details their portfolio is listed here:

https://obvious.com/portfolio

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bfred_it | karma 449 | avg karma 2.64 · | 2017-07-15 06:00:18+00:00

TJ mentioned that Zeit is working with VC money in a comment here.

throwaway20222 | karma 169 | avg karma 3.67 · | 2022-08-29 11:04:05

Congrats! Tons of respect.

What is happening to your current VC fund? I may have missed it, but who do you hand the reins to?

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ojbyrne | karma 17267 | avg karma 3.87 · | 2010-05-12 13:33:59+00:00

$40 million in VC money.

rossmohax | karma 1009 | avg karma 2.52 · | 2023-07-09 11:58:33

There was a company I can't recall its name, but they took VC funding for one round, retained voting control, built successfull business and then refused to go for another VC round. VC still owns company, but can't exit and founders are happy with the way things are.

rms | karma 22600 | avg karma 3.32 · | 2007-03-26 23:09:59

Well, it's an atypical VC, as policy his firm does funding rounds of $100,000 and greater up to a more standard 5 million.

meheleventyone | karma 5728 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2021-11-16 13:57:21

It’s not a surprise though as the interviewee works for a VC that invested in it.

bongobingo1 | karma 1634 | avg karma 4.14 · | 2022-10-11 09:00:17

Yeah but what VC is interested in funding /that/?