Silicon Valley VCs

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Oct 5, 2016 by Hardi Meybaum · across every show →

Everything said about Silicon Valley VCs, oldest first

Oct 5, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Every VC in London, Boston, and Silicon Valley Initially Rejected GrabCAD
“I met a lot of other VCs in Silicon Valley, and every single VC turned me down, and not only Boston, not only Silicon Valley, but also everyone in London”
Hardi Meybaum Oct 5, 2016 ▶ 6:20 20VC: The Secret To Building Pattern Recognition, Why MBA Does Not Always Equal Great Founder & What Are The Right Reasons To Start A Company With Hardi Meybaum, General Partner @ Matrix Partners
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
Jan 19, 2026 positive
Opinion
Weinberg: EQT brand gives legal tech startups more credibility than Silicon Valley VCs
“A vast majority of VCs give you that brand, and what's actually interesting for us is, like, someone like EQT actually gives you that more than Silicon Valley because they're private equity, and, you know, a lot more lawyers know who that is, et cetera, right?”
Winston Weinberg Jan 19, 2026 ▶ 16:35 Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg: How to Make Mega Deals | Lessons from Rabois, Halligan & Grady · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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