throwaway9010

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   by throwaway9010 5d ago

   Relevant context - it's not a random houseboat, it's Whole Earth Catalog Stewart Brand's historic houseboat: https://www.dwell.com/article/mirene-tugboat-stewart-brand-r...
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   by throwaway9010 2y ago

   Yeah exactly - it was essentially at the revenue of series B or C at that point. This is in 2021 during the height of ZIRP, so I assume part of it was frothiness but the aftermath was terrible.
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   by throwaway9010 2y ago

   I've seen firsthand how PE ruins startups. I joined a seed co and our founder went with a PE firm rather than a VC for our next round. The VCs were upfront about job cuts but the PE investors did not say anything until they took over.
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   by throwaway9010 7y ago

   Aside from remote images, they store all of your emails on their servers. Not sure why they don't receive the same scrutiny that other email apps like Edison have [1]. I've heard enough fishy stories from former engineers there —