Justin Kan

3 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Aug 30, 2016 by Jessica Livingston · said 39 times in 13 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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Aug 30, 2016 bullish
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Livingston: Close-friend, technical 22-year-olds make the best early-stage bet
“They were college roommates and, like, best friends, or growing up, and so they had known each other for a long time and had this, like, great trust, and so when they wanted to build something, they were both excellent programmers, you know, and that's as good…”
Jessica Livingston Aug 30, 2016 ▶ 23:37 Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future · Y Combinator
Aug 30, 2016 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Altman: Justin Kan achieved a billion-dollar exit on his third YC startup
“It was Justin's third Y Combinator startup, I think, that ended up being a billion dollar exit. And YC funded him three times, and it worked out on the third.”
Sam Altman Aug 30, 2016 ▶ 23:16 Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future · Y Combinator
Mar 7, 2018 positive
Assertion Supported
Seibel: Gusto Outperformed Hyped Startups in YC Winter 2012 Batch
“In my batch in winter 12, I, my company was by no means the best investment. Justin was in my batch as well. He raised it uncapped, super hyped, also wasn't the best investment. If you were investing in my batch, you probably wanted to invest in a company call…”
Michael Seibel Mar 7, 2018 ▶ 10:12 Michael Seibel - Startup Investor School Day 2 · Y Combinator
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