Marc Andreessen

And now they're the diamond in the rough.

And now they're the diamond in the rough.

And it's like, and again, it's like, okay, every once in a while, one of those is going to succeed.

And it's like, and again, it's like, okay, every once in a while, one of those is going to succeed.

But like, I'm not sure I would want that to be my business.

But like, I'm not sure I would want that to be my business.

Do you need to like the founders you invest in, Mark?

Do you need to like the founders you invest in, Mark?

So I say no.

So I say no.

Opinions vary.

Opinions vary.

You know, I said earlier, I'm emotional, both in good and bad ways.

You know, I said earlier, I'm emotional, both in good and bad ways.

Like you do end up getting very close to people and you do end up wanting to have a high level of trust.

Like you do end up getting very close to people and you do end up wanting to have a high level of trust.

And it certainly helps if you like each other and trust each other and so forth.

And it certainly helps if you like each other and trust each other and so forth.

But like, I would just say on the other hand, like some of the best founders in history and, you know, look, I give you example after example in the distant past, they were not very likable people.

But like, I would just say on the other hand, like some of the best founders in history and, you know, look, I give you example after example in the distant past, they were not very likable people.