She spoke modestly about her years at Opendoor but her role as manager at those firms made her well-equipped to start her own company. Atomic VC has a unique approach to investing that is more akin to an incubator than a traditional venture capital firm.
Prithivi and Atomic Principal, Jordan Kong, join us to talk about the formation and early failures of Found. The company wants to differentiate itself by positioning obese people as a disease, not a decision.
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