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Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Creating software that is useful and enjoyable for people is my passion, and while I recognize the need for liquidity for investors, I focus on solving customer problems.

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Jason Citron, Co-Founder/CEO @Discord: The Untold Story Behind Scaling to 200M Users | E1230

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Jason Citron, Co-Founder/CEO @Discord: The Untold Story Behind Scaling to 200M Users | E1230

11/25/24

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