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throwaway2037yesterday at 10:58 AM2 repliesview on HN

    > with some winners like HuggingFace
Is HuggingFace public or acquired? I checked Wiki. It still looks pre-IPO/un-acquired. So, how exactly is this investment a "winner"?

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michaeltyesterday at 1:15 PM

It might not have paid back the initial investment, but the company isn't bankrupt, and you've heard of it.

By the standards of people who invest in 100 start-ups at once, that's success.

bobxmaxyesterday at 1:48 PM

You don't need to sell your stake for it to be a winner. It's a winner because his stake in the company is worth significantly more than when he bought it.

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