Marc Andreessen

And, you know, you remember how it first started.

And, you know, you remember how it first started.

I think there's just no substitute for the early stage.

I think there's just no substitute for the early stage.

And I think like a firm like ours, this is what I always tell our folks, like, look, at the end of the day, the early stage business has to work.

And I think like a firm like ours, this is what I always tell our folks, like, look, at the end of the day, the early stage business has to work.

If the early stage business works, we have option value in doing all this other stuff.

If the early stage business works, we have option value in doing all this other stuff.

But that always is the core of the business.

But that always is the core of the business.

So it's basically, I think it's in two parts.

So it's basically, I think it's in two parts.

So part of it is, yes, fixing the mistakes of omission, fixing the mistakes and becoming partners later.

So part of it is, yes, fixing the mistakes of omission, fixing the mistakes and becoming partners later.

And look, that can work really well.

And look, that can work really well.

Those can be very good investments.

Those can be very good investments.

And we do get very close to some of those founders.

And we do get very close to some of those founders.