The Ledger

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why aren't all 4 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't; assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Assertion Supported
Lessin: Sequoia and Roelof Botha publicly apologized over failed Klarna coup
“Sequoia and Roloff, who runs Sequoia, then sort of returned with their tail between their legs a little bit and publicly apologized for this and said they now support the CEO and are ready to move forward.”
Jessica Lessin Feb 23, 2024 ▶ 24:05 #35: 2024 IPO Dreams, Apple's Sports Game and Reddit's Biz Gamble · More or Less Podcast
Assertion Partly supported
Lessin: Sequoia and Reid Hoffman are major TikTok investors
“Sequoia's an enormous investor. It's like, Reid Hoffman, who's a huge Democratic donor and would have a lot of sway in Washington as a huge investor. Like, they're all investors.”
Sam Lessin Dec 1, 2023 ▶ 12:51 #25: TikTok, Porn and The Immediate Risks of AI · More or Less Podcast
Assertion Contradicted
Sam Lessin notes most Sequoia assets sit in Heritage, not venture funds
“The venture funds are still the venture funds, but like most of the assets are not in the venture funds. They're in heritage.”
Sam Lessin Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 29:06 Apple Chooses Gemini, Sequoia's Leadership Shake-up, and Meme Coins · More or Less Podcast
Assertion Supported
Jessica Lessin: Sequoia recently had a 'mini bloodletting'
“I mean, Sequoia just had a mini bloodletting.”
Jessica Lessin Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 32:56 #12: Inside the VC brain · More or Less Podcast
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