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Xobni raises $4.26M to let you improve your email habits

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Re: Xobni raises $4.26M to let you improve your email habits

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Wow, quite a lot of money to raise for a YC company, isn't it? Vinod Khosla is a million percent more knowledgeable than I, so obviously they've got it going on at Xobni. But why a $4M first round?

"But why a $4M first round?"

The inside scoop is that Vinod sneezed when he was opening his wallet and that's the pocket money he had on him.

Really though I think it's probably so they don't ever have to take another round before they're profitable or exit.

Re: Xobni raises $4.26M to let you improve your email habits

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post #8
post #5

Wow, quite a lot of money to raise for a YC company, isn't it? Vinod Khosla is a million percent more knowledgeable than I, so obviously they've got it going on at Xobni. But why a $4M first round?

"But why a $4M first round?" The inside scoop is that Vinod sneezed when he was opening his wallet and that's the pocket money he had on him. Really though I think it's probably so they don't ever have to take another round before they're profitable or exit.

I love this explanation. So okay, I'll give the Xobnis a congratulatory finger-wag.
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