If you're being handed millions of dollars in early venture capital and don't ha...

echelon 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git

If you're being handed millions of dollars in early venture capital and don't have revenue/pmf to show, they're going to want to see a top university, FAANG, relevant industry experience, etc. How else would they underwrite the risk?

Team matters. What other proxies are there?

otikik 3 months ago [–]

Skin color, political tendencies, gender.

Lately, for founders, to which prison they went.