VC takes pitch call three days after giving birth to prove commitment

On today's special segment, we have Ariana Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz.

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Now back to the episode. On today's special segment, we have Ariana Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz. What's the best question a founder or an LP has asked you? Funny one was,

how do how do I know whether you'll be, you know, available or or what have you? Meaning, the firm is big. Like, how do we know that you'll kind of take our calls? And this was, a question that somebody asked me on a pitch, literally three days after I'd given birth. And so the answer was kind of spoke for itself, which was, well, I'm on a call three days after giving birth. So,

About this clip

Andreessen Horowitz's Ariana Simpson shares a memorable founder question about her availability at a large firm. The timing was perfect - she was literally on the call just three days after giving birth, which answered their concern about partner accessibility better than any words could.

Why this clip

This moment perfectly illustrates VC dedication through an extreme real-world example that any founder can relate to when evaluating partner commitment.

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