September 18th, 2006
Just for the record
This was a flattering piece in Crain’s New York (subscription only) about the New York Angels, including me, but it said that I had been an early investor in Google. In fact, I had early stock, but through Kleiner Perkins and Angel Investors. I wish I had been that smart, but I’d prefer to correct the record. Here’s what I wrote to the reporter:
"Thanks for the wonderful story!
"However, as I made clear [in an e-mail to which you replied], I did not invest in Google directly. It was probably an editor’s attempt to make things short and punchy, but it ended up being inaccurate.
"It’s not a big deal, but I would very much appreciate a brief correction of the facts, making it clear that I did not mislead you. Thank you!"
Esther Dyson is an editor at large at CNET Networks and author of ZDNet's Release 0.9 blog. See her complete bio and full disclosure of industry affiliations. Although she can't respond to all e-mails, you can contact Esther here.
