Spencer Lazar Refuses to Invest in Solo Founders
Spencer Lazar · 20 VC 049: VC is Getting Younger with Spencer Lazar @ General Catalyst Partners · Jun 29, 2015 · at 11:04
Spencer Lazar, Principal at General Catalyst, shares his preference for founding teams over solo founders when evaluating investment opportunities.
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“I definitely am not interested in solo founders.”
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