Hey Austin, I don’t know you but we seem to have a few mutuals. Looks like you have a decent track record as an emerging investor and your background is incredible. First and foremost, thank you for your service and serving the USA.
I’m Fahd, I work at Opendoor and joined with Kaz the day after he joined. I lead our product and design teams.
I just want to clear two things up:
1. Kaz will probably always understate this but he was responsible for saving Shopify at least once.
2. Turn arounds, especially in public, present a lot of challenges that you have to work through piece by piece. Like untangling wired headphones while the car is going over a bumpy road and your kids are screaming in the back. These things take time, focus, and clarity. I’ve seen these a few times from the stands (Carvana, Robinhood, Snapchat, etc). It’s a little bit different when you’re flying the thing.
We’ll have to let the rest play out and see where the chips fall. I will be on this mission through to the very end until we succeed or I will die trying. That’s all for now. All the best man.