In Sam Bankman-Fried, VCs Saw a Model Entrepreneur

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There’s a simple reason venture capitalists fell for Sam Bankman-Fried. But first...

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) Was Seen By VCs as a Model Founder at FTX

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