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In this brief YouTube monologue, the speaker recounts his first angel investment in a startup referred to as Fin/Intercom. He describes meeting the founder, Owen, at an event, being impressed by an early prototype, and deciding to invest. After an initial market shift and a failed CEO hire, the speaker faced pressure to sell but chose to stay the course, continuing to back Owen and co‑founder Dez. The company later pivoted around artificial intelligence, and within 18‑24 months achieved a $3.6 billion acquisition by Salesforce. The speaker emphasizes that surrounding oneself with talented people, believing in them, and persisting through setbacks can lead to massive payoff.
