Coinbase

4 statements across 3 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 29, 2025 by Garry Tan · said 20 times in 11 episodes since 2015 · across every show →

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Everything said about Coinbase, oldest first

Apr 29, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Garry Tan: Initialized Capital returned $650 million on its Coinbase investment alone
“I mean, returned six, 700,000,650 million dollars on that investment alone.”
Garry Tan Apr 29, 2025 ▶ 2:16:01 Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan: Turning Ambitious Misfits into Founders
Apr 29, 2025 positive
Opinion
Tan: Coinbase's Brian Armstrong is one of the best founders ever
“Brian Armstrong is, like, the best, one of the best founders I've ever met, and gotten, gotten the chance to work with and fund, and I think the world desperately needs more people like that, where, you know, in the background, just, like, consistent, doing th…”
Garry Tan Apr 29, 2025 ▶ 41:56 Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan: Turning Ambitious Misfits into Founders
May 13, 2025
Disclosure
Gil: Invested in Airbnb, Stripe at 8 employees, Coinbase at $1B+
“I invested in Airbnb when it was probably around eight people. Stripe was probably around the same size. And then Coinbase only got involved with much later when it was a billion dollar plus company.”
Elad Gil May 13, 2025 ▶ 2:29 Elad Gil: How to Spot a Billion-Dollar Startup Before the Rest of the World
Dec 30, 2025 positive
Insight
Parrish: Taking Action Generates Critical Information Even When It Is Wrong
“Action produces information. If you're unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it's the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually be doing.”
Shane Parrish Dec 30, 2025 ▶ 10:01 The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success
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