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Re:Vinod Khosla: 70-80% Of VCs Add Negative Value To Startups by mathattack on Thursday September 12, 2013 @09:19AM (#6373791)
Thank you for sharing your experience. His type of advice and connections appear to be the pinnacle of what people can hope for in a VC.
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Re:Vinod Khosla: 70-80% Of VCs Add Negative Value To Startups by CurtMonash on Thursday September 12, 2013 @02:06PM (#6375783)
Right. But in terms of delivering in a favorable way on those promises, CEOs I know speak less well of Khosla than of the other high-profile new-breed VCs -- Andreesen-Horowitz, Google Ventures, etc.

Also, the second-worst story I've heard of "WTF???" VC negotiations over the past couple of years was with Khosla. (That said, it wasn't nearly as bad as the worst one.)

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Re:Vinod Khosla: 70-80% Of VCs Add Negative Value To Startups by coleslawfail on Thursday September 12, 2013 @02:40PM (#6376056)
WTF and Khosla go hand in hand.

Again, he can negotiate any way he pleases. Just don't pretend and market yourself as some great friend to founders. He's decidedly not.

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Re:Vinod Khosla: 70-80% Of VCs Add Negative Value To Startups by coleslawfail on Thursday September 12, 2013 @01:05PM (#6375351)
Final tally - 51 votes here to the contrary.

Those who know avoid Khosla.

For all you new founders, tread lightly.

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