6. Rob Go

Missed Funding in: Skillshare

The Boston based investor Rob Go did not invest in Skillshare in its early stage. The reason was that Rob knew the founder of the company very little, though he loved the idea. "Although Michael was well regarded, I only really knew him by reputation.  He didn’t have that much to show – product ideas were mainly thesis that needed to be tested.  He was also raising a very small amount, and I was concerned that the team may not reach enough value-accretive milestones given the modest raise," says the investor from Netview Ventures.