Andrew Tulloch - the man at Thinky who turned down Zuck’s $1.5B offer, had been at Meta for 11 years.
Just like when Google lost Noam Shazeer, and had to pay $2.7B to get him back.
Always know who your MVP is, and treat them right. Or pay 100X later, and still hear “hell no.”
There’s a lesson in Figma’s IPO.
Per friends, there was a time where Figma did not look like a clear winner. These things can take time. Meanwhile, I see a lot of funds rushing out of healthcare b/c of lack of exits, or b/c AI is hotter.
There will be a lot of healthcare Figma’s in the next decade.