Lixandru: Selecting the right early-stage founders matters more than valuation dynamics
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Luciana Lixandru, Partner at Sequoia Capital, explains Sequoia's strategy of setting aside price sensitivity when investing in early-stage companies.
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“When we have discussions on early stage opportunities, so seed and series A, we leave price dynamics aside. We focus on the company, we focus on the founder, and we really think that at this stage, selecting the right opportunity and selecting the right Company trumps the pricing dynamics because long-term there's still so much upside potential.”
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