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Horowitz backed Kalanick because of his competitive resilience
Horowitz backed Kalanick because of his competitive resilience
Horowitz says his investment conviction developed quickly because he had long observed Kalanick aggressively confronting difficult competition and believed that characteristic remained intact.
- Speaker
- Ben Horowitz
- Source timestamp
- 36:45
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