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Julien Codorniou

06/24/25

@ Stripe

Having the freedom to experiment and fail is crucial for employee morale and innovation, as demonstrated by my experience launching a failed gaming project on Facebook.

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A conversation with 20VC General Partner Julien Codorniou

@ Stripe

A conversation with 20VC General Partner Julien Codorniou

06/24/25

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