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Published · transcript-backedKeith Rabois: belief
12 Apr 2026 Lenny's Podcast Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)
“I lot up investing in most of the derivative companies and stuff. And so I think I had a good spidey sense of which people had at least founder level ambition and could potentially build something.”
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- Keith Rabois
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- 12 Apr 2026
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- Lenny's Podcast
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…Okay. Final question. So you were famously part of the PayPal Mafia. I'm curious if there was someone there that's over-performed, someone that you worked with that you never thought would be that good. Honestly, no. I lot up investing in most of the derivative companies and stuff. And so I think I had a good spidey sense of which people had at least founder level ambition and could potentially build something. Sorry, I wish I could give you a better answer. They would've been mad at you anyway, so this is the safer answer.…
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