Braun Begged Daniel Ek for a Year to Invest in Spotify
Scooter Braun · Scooter Braun on Being Enough, Insecurity, Wealth, Investing, Fame, Marriage and Much More | E1002 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Apr 17, 2023 · at 1:40:05
Scooter Braun, co-founder of TQ Ventures, recounts how he persisted to get allocation in Spotify's early investment rounds.
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“And him and Shaq didn't let me invest in damn Spotify for another year. I was like begging Shaq and him, like constantly. I love those guys. And I'm very grateful I got in.”
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