Howard Lindzon passed on early-stage Zynga over a post-commitment price hike
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Howard Lindzon, Managing Partner at Social Leverage, discusses turning down an early investment in Zynga after Fred Wilson sent a term sheet with higher valuation terms.
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“And so I really had committed to Zynga, passed a month later based on the price that was set. A big mistake.”
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