Hustle Fund partner: 'we missed a bunch of unicorns, and luck matters more than smarts'
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-11-12
Hustle Fund partner dunkhippo33 closes out a thread of post-mortems on missed deals, admitting that timing, circumstances and luck dominate early-stage outcomes. Her goal: keep seeing great companies even when they don't always make the right call.
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