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Capital Allocators · May 20, 2024 · 50m

Katelin Holloway - Founding Partner at Seven Seven Six

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Katelin Holloway discusses building the culture at Reddit, transitioning to venture capital with Alexis Ohanian at Seven Seven Six, and why people-first investing produces better returns than spreadsheet-first investing.

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The best investments are in founders whose true selves align with their company's mission
Holloway argues that the single best predictor of startup success isn't the TAM or the technology — it's whether the founder's genuine identity and values align with the company's mission.
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Relationships between co-founders predict startup survival more than any financial metric
Holloway presents data showing that co-founder conflicts are the #1 killer of startups — more than running out of money, competition, or market timing. The quality of the founding relationship predicts everything.
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