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Don Valentine

10 facts from 8 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.

1993

Huang says LSI Logic CEO Wilf Corrigan phoned Sequoia's Don Valentine to recommend investing in him.

“He called up Don Valentine and told Don, you know, invest in this kid and he's going to come your way”

Acquired · NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, 1:18:18

Undated

Leone identifies Sequoia 4 as the Cisco fund under Don Valentine and Sequoia 5 as a strong fund run by a younger team.

“Sequoia 4 is the Cisco fund, Don Valentine. Sequoia 5, younger team, older team, terrific fund.”

Acquired · Sequoia Capital Part II (with Doug Leone), 0:30:25

Undated

Don Valentine, an early Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sold to the Department of Defense in the early days of Silicon Valley.

“you know, Don Valentine was selling the Department of Defense back in the day, right?”

Acquired · American Dynamism (with Katherine Boyle), 0:12:13

Undated

Atari was Sequoia Capital's first investment, according to the hosts.

“And Atari becomes Sequoia Capital's very first investment and it goes even deeper than that.”

Acquired · Nintendo's Origins, 0:22:49

Undated

Huang says Sequoia's Don Valentine told him, as he decided to invest, that he would kill him if he lost the money.

“he says, if you lose my money, I'll kill you.”

Acquired · NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, 1:10:12

Undated

LSI Logic CEO Wilfred Corrigan introduced Huang to Sequoia founder Don Valentine, whose firm had invested in LSI.

“Corrigan actually introduces Jensen to Don Valentine, the founder of Sequoia, and Sequoia and Valentine had invested in LSI.”

David Senra · #376 Jensen Huang: Founder of Nvidia, 0:18:10

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