Founding Stories — Foundry
Articles about founding stories from the best founders and investors.
6 articles
Patrick Collison's Darkest Moment at Stripe: The API Went Down for 8 Hours. Nobody Noticed.
— Patrick Collison
Stripe Looked Like a Dumb Idea. So Did Facebook.
— Patrick Collison
Stripe Almost Got Named PayDemon. Here's How They Picked 'Stripe' Instead.
— Patrick Collison
Palmer Luckey Built the First Oculus Headset at 16 With $100 eBay Parts
— Palmer Luckey
Max Levchin: Peter Thiel Lost His Entire Investment. His Reaction Changed Everything.
— Peter Thiel
Patrick Collison: Stripe Didn't Seem Like a Great Idea at First. Neither Did Facebook.
— Patrick Collison