Pittsburgh

3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 13, 2017 by Luis von Ahn · said 30 times in 15 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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brought up most by Severin Hacker (5), Shiv Rao (4), Nick Mehta (4), Harley Miller (3), Luis von Ahn (2), Harry Stebbings (2), Balaji Srinivasan (2), Zaria Parvez (1)

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Everything said about Pittsburgh, oldest first

Oct 13, 2017 negative
Opinion
Von Ahn: Silicon Valley VCs consider a Pittsburgh location a downside
“So, you know, for most kind of Silicon Valley investors, you know, it's a downside that we're in Pittsburgh, and I understand that.”
Luis von Ahn Oct 13, 2017 ▶ 20:54 20VC: Duolingo's Luis von Ahn on How CEO's Can Scale With The Company, How VC Herd Mentality In The Valley Really Works and How Chatbots & AI Play A Role In The Future of EdTech
May 19, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Hacker: Silicon Valley VCs passed on Duolingo over Pittsburgh location
“We actually did get a lot of interest from Silicon Valley VCs at a time, but they all made it a requirement To move to Silicon Valley. So we're like, you've got to move here, right? Like, when are you going to move here? That was the, always the question. Okay…”
Severin Hacker May 19, 2025 ▶ 1:22:59 Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 19, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Hacker: I angel invested in Pittsburgh due to zero local competition
“I started angel investing with a very similar thesis in Pittsburgh because there's no one other than me and Luis.”
Severin Hacker May 19, 2025 ▶ 1:12:49 Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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