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		ahomescu1 on Nov 25, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silicon Valley Isn’t a Meritocracy > You're not going to socialize in the same circles and thus your referral network will be tiny. I don't think white nerdy males from top schools (like MIT) socialize much in rich VC circles either.

acgourley on Nov 26, 2013 [–]

They socialize with entrepreneurs and senior mgmt who have been funded by VCs - which is a common and effect intro path to said investors.

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