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i spent quite a long time debating whether to post this because i've always thought publicly sharing long, slightly soppy posts is kinda cringe BUT i do think given what david + jenni have achieved, it's actually quite important that people know a little more about what david is like as a person it slightly goes without saying, but david is the most extraordinary entrepreneur i've ever met. i knew him on X before i knew him irl, and i remember wondering whether he'd be as articulate + interesting a thinker in-person as he is online. i also remember being stunned by the fact that his real-life thinking absolutely mogs his X posts. he's genuinely the most extraordinary lateral thinker and problem solver i've ever come across perhaps the more interesting element is that those founder qualities actually sit pretty low on the list of things that come to mind about david personally, he has been the most immense, generous mentor to me. i'm an infinitely better founder for the time he's given me, the stories he's told me, and the support he's given me he's also a wonderful friend. i moved to korea having never been to asia and knowing absolutely no one. he put huge thought and effort into helping me settle, helping me grow, and helping me enjoy my time. he's also *ridiculously* generous - he only finally let me pay for dinner the night after this acquisition happened! but more broadly than that - almost every person that came into contact with david + jenni ended up with a meaningfully positive impact on their life because of it - something david is hugely driven by. i've never seen a founder so thoughtful, genuinely selfless, or so genuinely motivated by wanting the other people in his life to succeed he's made enormous, enormous personal sacrifice again and again and again to protect + benefit those around him. and he's genuinely fuelled by it, it's the furthest thing away from performative imaginable. it's why i'm writing this! because if i didn't, he certainly wouldn't! he is the absolute embodiment of everything that's virtuous in startups - grit, hard work, talent - while also being the absolute embodiment of a truly kind, generous person THE example of how you can win extraordinarily while preserving your values and winning for everyone around you and, david, it's a pretty crazy testament to you + your generosity that your remarkable talent and achievement ranks so low in the list of things I have to praise you for! congratulations goat - no one deserves this more than you!