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azinman2 on Aug 28, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Anthony Levandowski Charged with Theft of Trade Se...

I’m hardly one to defend finance generally, but I’m thankful to my investors that allowed me to create my startup. Finance greases wheels, and the amount of VC funding is a big reason why Silicon Valley has been so successful.

kragen on Aug 28, 2019 [–]

Agreed. I wasn't saying investors are bad. I was saying that being an investor is no more a profession than being a brother-in-law or a Yankees fan.

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