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Corgi

7 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 3 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement May 30, 2026 by Nico Laqua · said 11 times in 4 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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May 30, 2026 negative
What-if
Laqua: Public markets fail to properly value high-growth companies like Corgi
“If we were a public company, we'd probably be worth less because the public markets don't know how to evaluate high growth or potential.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 42:12 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 30, 2026 negative
Disclosure
Corgi investors strongly opposed launching a 24/7 company cafe
“Oh, you sound exactly like our investors. I got a ton of calls and texts that said that before it opened.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 21:43 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 30, 2026 negative
Prediction Held up
Laqua: Employees taking weekends off have no place at Corgi
“If your days off happen to be Saturday and Sunday every week, then you will not have a place at Corgi.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 8:43 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 30, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Corgi grants equity via performance top-offs rather than initial offers
“We're generous with top, top offs. ... Like with, after people are working, we give more, more equity based upon performance. That's where we're generous. More than the initial equity that people sign on.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 23:23 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 30, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Jared Friedman was Corgi's first and sometimes only believer
“It was probably Jared Friedman from YC. Yeah. There's been times where he was our only believer, you know, everyone else is a doubter, is a naysayer. But Jared, Jared's always been there for us.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 55:10 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 30, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Corgi spent under $100,000 opening its 24/7 San Francisco cafe
“We spent under a 100,000 dollars opening it.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 20:18 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 30, 2026
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Laqua keeps a mattress in the Corgi office to sleep there
“Yeah, I have a mattress there.”
Nico Laqua May 30, 2026 ▶ 13:44 The Hardest Working Startup in America | Nico Laqua, Co-founder & CEO @ Corgi · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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