Morin Founded Slow Ventures in 2009 While Still at Facebook
Dave Morin · 20VC: Dave Morin on Why Building A Fund Is Like A Company, Why Venture Is A Craft & The Journey To Establish Slow Ventures · Sep 28, 2016 · at 3:15
Dave Morin, co-founder of Slow Ventures, explains how he launched his investment firm while working at Facebook.
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“I started Slow in late 2009, actually while I was still at Facebook.”
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