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Why Didn't Sequoia Invest in Facebook
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Peter Thiel and Sean Parker teamed up to make sure Sequoia was not part of Facebook's early round. However, future sales of Instagram and WhatsApp to Facebook had given Sequoia a sufficient steak in the company.
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