> “Contrarian perspective here – it’s ok to not meet a founder in person before deciding to invest.”
> This set off a tweet firestorm — mostly with people telling me in some form or fashion that I was wrong.
I decided to look on Twitter to see more about the controversy, and while I couldn't find as many VC's discussing it as I remembered (maybe some are shy, maybe some use different words than I used in my search), you can see the varied responses below.
It seems like Andreesen's investment in Clubhouse may have been a watershed moment also - legitimizing remote investing for everyone else.
> “Contrarian perspective here – it’s ok to not meet a founder in person before deciding to invest.”
> This set off a tweet firestorm — mostly with people telling me in some form or fashion that I was wrong.
I decided to look on Twitter to see more about the controversy, and while I couldn't find as many VC's discussing it as I remembered (maybe some are shy, maybe some use different words than I used in my search), you can see the varied responses below.
It seems like Andreesen's investment in Clubhouse may have been a watershed moment also - legitimizing remote investing for everyone else.
https://www.mediazed.com/vc-not-meet-in-person.html