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Trivia: Chip Hazard is also one of the VC "bad guys" in Phil Greenspun's writing about the downfall of Ars Digita:

http://waxy.org/random/arsdigita/

Edit: I have no idea if that actually means something; it's just a name I remember from Greenspun's writing.

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Chip Hazard is a great name, like something out of a 90's PC game, like Duke Nukem or something.

Another one I like is "John Hummer" from Hummer Winblad.

A memorable name can be an important asset. It can be a branding if it makes a strong positive impression. Of course like anything lacking one can be overcome once you gain a reputation. [1]

I know someone whose last name is "Bogus" believe me nobody ever forgets that name.

[1] Fred Wilson, Paul Graham

It appears in the movie Small Soldiers - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0015025/

I'd take that article with a grain of salt. There's much omitted from that account and it happened 12 years ago.

What's your take on this? From the fact that you are pointing this out would you say he hasn't changed his spots? (I know nothing about him which is why I am asking..)

No idea at all. Edited the comment to make that clearer. I have zero professional exposure to any of these people.

On USV, my dealings have shown them to be incredibly hands off. Had a case where I made a deal suggestion to USV v. one of their famous investments. They said "I've thought they should do something like this for years, they won't but we respect that it's their decision". (Or something like that not an exact quote obviously..) Which is to bad (for me) because that investment recently had a big big announcement.

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