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    1. Flo Crivello‏ @Altimor 5 Aug 2019

      Once heard the story of a prominent VC who passed on Google’s seed, because Larry Page was super rude and arrogant during the meeting. Was still super bitter about it a decade later. The firm held a post mortem, and decided not to pass on investments again for this kind of reason

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 5 Aug 2019
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      It wouldn't have made any difference in that case. Google specifically wanted Kleiner and Sequoia, and they got them. So in a way it was arrogant of the VC even to be bitter about it.

      4:05 PM - 5 Aug 2019
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        1. Yuhong Bao‏ @yuhong2 5 Aug 2019
          Replying to @paulg @Altimor

          I wonder if you saw my emails about my essay/overview on Google.

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        1. Andrés Botero‏ @andevco 5 Aug 2019
          Replying to @paulg @Altimor

          Hey, relatively ignorant about this. One "chooses" their investors? Would you happen to know what made them want K&S?

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        1. Haider Al-Mosawi  🚢 (26/100 YouTube vids)‏ @haideralmosawi 5 Aug 2019
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          "So in a way it was arrogant of the VC even to be bitter about it." This reminded me an insight I heard from Brian Tracy: If you're worried what others think of you, don't be so full of yourself. They're thinking of themselves.

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        1. James McElwee‏ @jamesmcelwee 5 Aug 2019
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          That was exactly the way it went down...lots of firms wanted in but it was invitation only

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        1. Gayatri Sarkar  ✊🏽 🌏‏ @GS_VCactivist 6 Aug 2019
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          I was about to say that. Is it the arrogant of the entrepreneur if they know what they want & how they want & go after it? Just because one is ready to write a check does not put someone in higher status quo to define others behavior. I’m sure Larry Page may not even remember him

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        1. Travis Johnson‏ @traviscj 6 Aug 2019
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          “Dammit, we missed our chance to be the counteroffer to their top choice and make sure they get the best offer possible. shakes_fist.jpg”

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