Reid Hoffman ranks Stripe's Collison brothers alongside Airbnb's Brian Chesky
Reid Hoffman · 20VC: Reid Hoffman on Investing in Airbnb and Passing on Stripe, The Different Styles of Truly Great Leaders, How To Think Through Ownership and Price in Venture & How To Ensure Venture Partnerships Always Have Trust and a Learning Mindset · Dec 7, 2020 · at 34:25
Reid Hoffman, partner at Greylock, evaluates Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison following his decision to pass on their seed/early investment round.
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“Now, they're spectacular. They're literally, like, they are in the set, you know, along with, you know, the entrepreneurs that, you know, I've invested in, you know, the Brian Cheskis and the Chris Hermsons, the entrepreneurs that I learned from, they are magnificent, and not just the ex-ante of the success in the business and the valuation, but, like, I spent time talking with them and working with them”
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