Accel rejected James Cameron's startup pitch before hiring him as an investor
James Cameron · 20VC: James Cameron @ Accel on Building Great Startup Communities and The Rise of Enterprise and Cyber Security Software · Jan 20, 2016 · at 2:53
James Cameron, an early-stage investor at Accel, describes his initial interaction with Accel when pitching his startup, Bipsync, prior to joining the firm.
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“But oddly enough, the first interaction I had with Accel was when I went in there and I was pitching them my business. So I was on the other side of the table from where I am now. And it was a good experience. You know, I was politely shown the door. I said, thanks very much for coming, but it's not a fit.”
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