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#150 CEO Box, Aaron Levie w/ Mamoon Hamid: Open For Business

Grit

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How to Write an Early Stage Check

"This is a founder that I really want to work with. He sees the problem and he's articulated a solution better than anyone elseI've heard," says Horowitz. "To me, it was like the full package was there... You get a founder, he's got passion, he has a vision ... What else do you want for an early stage check?" The company raised $100 million in its first round of funding from investors including Google co-founder Sergey Brin as well as former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

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