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by bsder 4043 days ago
> although time will tell how many successful exits it will have.

And that's exactly the problem. Semiconductors has no exit.

Atheros was probably the last company to go from startup to big hit, and look how long it took them to exit.

Why will a VC throw money at a company that has a 5 year exit, at best, when they can throw a lot less at stupid 20-somethings, flog them like slaves, and sell to Yahooglezonsoft.

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What about SandForce? They were founded in 2006 (vs 1998) and acquired in 2012 (vs 2011).