Gecko机器人公司首席执行官在2015年拒绝了500K美元报价;现在该公司的价值为633M美元。 CEO of Gecko Robotics turned down a $500K offer in 2015; now the company is valued at $633M.

Jake Loosararian, Gecko机器人公司首席执行官, 于2015年拒绝了500,000美元的提议, Jake Loosararian, CEO of Gecko Robotics, rejected a $500,000 offer in 2015 when his Pittsburgh-based startup was nearly broke. 今天,该公司使用墙爬机器人进行基础设施检查,其价值为6.33亿美元,客户有美国海军和空军等。 Today, the company, which uses wall-climbing robots for infrastructure inspection, is valued at $633 million with clients like the U.S. Navy and Air Force. 他的成功在很大程度上归功于与Y公司的合作,Y公司提供初始资金和投资者联系,并坚持他对更有利可图的报价的远见。 Loosararian credits much of his success to partnering with Y Combinator, which provided initial funding and investor connections, and sticking to his vision over more lucrative offers.