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7 facts from 4 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2012
Coinbase was founded in June 2012 by former Airbnb engineer Brian Armstrong and Goldman Sachs trader Fred Ehrsam.
“in june of 2012 two co-founders former airbnb engineer brian armstrong and goldman sachs trader fred ursom they're like we need to build an exchange”
2012
Rose met Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong at a Y Combinator Demo Day and told him he wanted to invest.
“And I saw him at Demo Day at YC. And I told him I wanted to invest.”
2012
Anu Hariharan said Brian Armstrong tried to raise $750,000 on Demo Day and only about 30% of the round was filled, since few understood Bitcoin at the time.
“He went out and said, I want to raise 750K. Only 30% of the round got filled.”
2013
After joining Andreessen Horowitz, Chris Dixon led a $25 million Series B in Coinbase in 2013 at a $150 million post-money valuation.
“And shortly after he gets there in 2013, he leads a Series B. Coinbase? $25 million in Coinbase at a 150 post.”
2022
Ben Gilbert said Coinbase had a market capitalization of $34 billion at market close on May 4, 2022.
“The market cap at close today was $34 billion.”
2022
Ben Gilbert said Coinbase generated $10 billion in free cash flow over the prior twelve months.
“In the last 12 months they've done $10 billion in free cash flow.”
2022
In an audience clap-off runoff between Snowflake and Coinbase, judge Shu Nyatta declared Coinbase the winner of the idea dinner.
“Snowflake or Coinbase. Snowflake. Oh. Coinbase. And the winner is Coinbase.”
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