Cloudflare's Worst VC Stories: The Sequoia Pass and the Andreessen Ambush
Cloudflare's CEO shares two of the company's worst fundraising stories: a Sequoia partner who passed because he didn't think a woman (co-founder Michelle Zatlyn) could lead a security infrastructure company, and an unprepared meet-and-greet with Marc Andreessen that turned out to be a full pitch. Posted during the June 2026 viral VC horror-story wave.
Objections & RejectionFundraising EthicsSeedThe Khosla Dinner: 'Fire Your Co-Founders and Take Their Stock'
Prince's follow-up horror story: after Khosla Ventures issued a Series C term sheet, Vinod Khosla allegedly leaned over at dinner, while Prince's co-founders were away from the table, and suggested Prince fire them and take their equity. Cloudflare didn't take the money.
Fundraising EthicsTerm SheetsSeries B+The GP Who Slept Through a $15M Series A Pitch
Isenberg describes pitching a $15M Series A at a top-3 VC firm while one of the general partners slept for 30+ minutes and everyone pretended not to notice. The post kicked off the June 2026 viral wave of founders sharing VC horror stories, drawing replies from Mark Pincus, Travis Kalanick, Matthew Prince, and others.
Investor MeetingsFundraising PsychologySeries AFree Pitch Feedback for Black Founders: Closing the Candor Gap
The closing post of Chen's June 2020 thread offering Black founders direct, live pitch feedback, the kind VCs are typically uncomfortable giving, naming the candor gap as a concrete fundraising disadvantage.
Fundraising EthicsPitch DeckAny StageSC Emerging Managers: Chamath Funds New Investors from Nontraditional Backgrounds
Chamath announces Social Capital's Emerging Managers program: money, training, and community for aspiring investors from diverse, nontraditional backgrounds, the other side of the fundraising table, on who gets to allocate capital.
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