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Is Sequoia Low Ego?
Don Valentine: Sequoia exists behind the founders. It's not about Sequoia, it's about the founders. The firm is one of the best firms in the world; they do take that very seriously. Don has this great, great quote about how change equals opportunity for new companies.
Acquired dives into the history behind storied venture firm Sequoia Capital and its legendary founder, Don Valentine. Part 1 tells Don’s story, starting from humble beginnings born to uneducated parents in Yonkers, NY, through shaping the fabric of Silicon Valley first as head of Sales & Marketing at both Fairchild and National Semiconductor, and then for generations to come via his pioneering concept of “company building” at Sequoia Capital. No matter where you sit in the ecosystem today, Don and the companies he helped build laid the foundation for nearly everything technology has become over the past 60 years.
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