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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 2 Apr 2015

    An offer by an investor to invest $x contingent on you raising more from other investors is nothing more than a warm lead.

    1:01 PM - 2 Apr 2015
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      2. joshua schachter‏ @joshu 2 Apr 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg if sequoia is interested so are we!!!!!

        1 reply 1 retweet 22 likes
      3. Brian Hertzog‏ @bhertzog 2 Apr 2015
        Replying to @joshu

        @joshu @semil @paulg CoatTail Ventures.

        0 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Jerry Neumann‏Verified account @ganeumann 3 Apr 2015
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        @paulg The flip-side is that using angel money solely to raise more angel money is more of a Ponzi scheme than a startup

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      1. Alex Rampell‏ @arampell 2 Apr 2015
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        @paulg and a sign of spinelessness

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      1. Juan Cartagena‏ @JC2go 2 Apr 2015
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        @paulg but if you get two of those it's a little dance to bring both across the line

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      2. tomwilliams‏ @tomwilliams 2 Apr 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg context matters here. As an angel, I worry about undercapitalized situation. In those cases, I work for co to find lead, then invest.

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      3. Ivan Kirigin‏ @ikirigin 2 Apr 2015
        Replying to @tomwilliams

        @tomwilliams @paulg I'm pretty sure @paultoo agrees with Tom

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      4. Ivan Kirigin‏ @ikirigin 2 Apr 2015
        Replying to @ikirigin

        @tomwilliams @paulg @paultoo that said, the issue from a novice founder's perspective is counting as money in the bank. Yall agree it isn't

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      5. tomwilliams‏ @tomwilliams 2 Apr 2015
        Replying to @ikirigin

        @ikirigin @paulg @paultoo yup agreed. I'm very explicit that it's only a commitment for me to work on their behalf, not yet an investment.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Robert Hyndes‏ @trhyndes 20 Apr 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg The statement not about the investor. The offer is worth $0 to YOU until round closed & delusional if not bonafide or realistic.

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      1. Jiten‏ @jiagarwa 2 Apr 2015
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        @paulg Thr must be a difference between investors and lenders. When jn doubt SAFE is way to go.

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      1. Anurag A Agarwal‏ @aaaisms 17 Apr 2015
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        @paulg Isn't it a way to set up to renegotiate terms. If the co can't raise then leverage shifts. That said warm is better than cold so....

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      1. Ash Fontana‏ @ashfontana 5 Apr 2015
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        @paulg perhaps depends on the type of add’l investors, i.e. it’s reasonable to want another insto investor capable of later bridging a co.

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      1. Nick Moran‏ @TheFullRatchet 3 Apr 2015
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        @paulg why not provide an incentive for first money in or escrow, contingent on min raise amount? Warm leads should be converted.

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      1. Andrew Montalenti‏ @amontalenti 2 Apr 2015
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        @paulg Easier to play the option than the bet: http://www.pixelmonkey.org/2010/12/13/its-easier-to-play-the-option-than-the-bet …

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      1. Lucas Nelson‏ @LucasNelson 2 Apr 2015
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        This “@paulg: An offer by an investor to invest $x contingent on you raising more from other investors is nothing more than a warm lead.”

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      1. Elbruz Yılmaz‏ @elbruzyilmaz 2 Apr 2015
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        @paulg relying on judgment of others could be one of the deadliest and laziest mistakes a vc can do...

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      1. Steve Alexander‏ @steve_alexander 2 Apr 2015
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        RT @paulg: An offer by an investor to invest $x contingent on you raising more from other investors is nothing more than a warm lead.

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      1. Stefano Bernardi  🤙‏ @stefanobernardi 3 Apr 2015
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        @paulg a bad warm lead.

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      1. Terrifying TProphet‏ @TProphet 2 Apr 2015
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        @paulg @cdixon I have been told by experienced founders to read this as a pass and proceed accordingly. Hit them up at the end if at all.

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