Rob Go
robgo.org · Personal blog · on HN since 2009
Rob Go, a Boston seed-stage investor, writes about venture capital, how investors decide, starting companies and the Boston tech scene.
What HN saysHN links it for his post asking whether Facebook will become the next Yahoo, and for his view on venture capital and LPs.
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- 9Is Your VC Really Committed To Your Seed Round? - robgo.org1 people · 8 points · first shared 2011 · 1 comments on HN
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- 11Thoughts on Startup Org Structures and Titles1 people · 5 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 12Rob Go: What to do instead of founding a company. Part II.1 people · 4 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
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What HN people wrote when they linked it
peloton · 2015-01-16
From the LP pov, it boils down to capital concentration. Most LPs I've spoken with are not that different from Michael Kim (LP from the article) in that they are for capital concentration. It is the most controversial part of the offering.
Reference:
http://25iq.com/2013/01/16/charlie-munger-on-investment-concentration-…
http://robgo.org/2013/10/21/decision-making-speed-of-big-funds-vs-seed…
https://twitter.com/trengriffin/status/264789822982471680
https://twitter.com/sama/status/458094667972624384
That said, in the end, real performance trumps everything.
United857 · 2012-01-30
Food for thought about FB's longer term viability: http://robgo.org/2012/01/29/will-facebook-be-the-next-yahoo/