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Special: Ho Nam from Altos Ventures — A Different Approach to VC

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The Number One Rule We're Trying to Protect the Founders

We try to constrain our companies in a way that forces them to think creatively about the product and about the business model so that you don't burn crazy amounts of money. The number one rule us is we have to be able to control our own destiny. We're trying to protect the founders, right? Cause they found these founders, they start their companies, and this is their life's mission. And it will blow up if you keep running out of money,. I want to see founders in control, not the investors.

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