[paul7986]

And a rich kid from the Upper West Side.

Startups are much easier when your born wealthy and your parents have wealthy/connected friends.

I'd be a rockstar if I was blessed with such a path.

Not jaded this is just the reality for many successful startup founders.

[ahi]

He went to Harvard. He described his own high school efforts as "mediocre grades". Clearly smart and driven, but taking lessons from his experience is probably unwise. OT: at some point the Ivy's reputations have to get a little tarnished when it becomes obvious they admit mostly legacies and donors.

[someguydave]

I wonder what portion of startups with significant early funding are founded by children and/or relations of already wealthy and successful people?