Palo Alto, CA - Stanfordism! Yes, Stanford bias is a real thing. A well kept silicon-valley secret is that most VCs are Stanford
grads and invest in startups founded
by Stanford alums. In a recent study conducted by Santa Clara university, Stanfordism has killed over 100 startups in 2015 alone.
However, in a clear departure from tradition, Sequoia has decided to fight Stanfordism with a $50 Million Fund. General Partners decided to sacrifice a weekend trip on their luxury yachts and pool their gas money to form the fund, which will be used to fund non-Stanford startups exclusively.
An activist from Santa Clara Univ said, "VCs are rabid Stanfordists. Generations of Santa Clara students have accepted subservience to Stanford grads. $50M is pocket-change for VCs, but it is still a big step against institutional Stanfordism."
However, in a clear departure from tradition, Sequoia has decided to fight Stanfordism with a $50 Million Fund. General Partners decided to sacrifice a weekend trip on their luxury yachts and pool their gas money to form the fund, which will be used to fund non-Stanford startups exclusively.
An activist from Santa Clara Univ said, "VCs are rabid Stanfordists. Generations of Santa Clara students have accepted subservience to Stanford grads. $50M is pocket-change for VCs, but it is still a big step against institutional Stanfordism."
On a related note, having realized he was the only one without a yacht, Vinod Khosla has ordered a 200ft Feadship custom luxury mega yacht, estimated to be worth $62 Million. Khosla Ventures has refused to comment if they plan to join the fight against Stanfordism.
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