FounderLine Episode 13 with guest John Lilly

Published: Aug. 1, 2014, 5:26 p.m.

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FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest John Lilly\\xa0of Greylock Partners\\xa0answer listener questions including:

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  • After a startup like Tumblr or Instagram is acquired, do you still stay involved and help the founders?
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  • How many startup pitches do you receive every day and how many of those do you respond to?
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  • When Greylock makes an investment, does the decision have to be unanimous? What if one of more partners disagree?
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  • When you\'re deciding how to invest, what are the relative importances of the problem space, the founders, and the team?
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  • I\'m a successful entrepreneur interested in moving to the VC side. What\'s the best way to do this?
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In the "Ask The Lawyer" segment, Mitch Zuklie of Orrick discusses acquisitions

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