Linda Lian of Common Room Recruited Co‑Founders Individually, Raising $52M with Greylock, Index, and Madrona

Linda Lian built Common Room by recruiting co‑founders one at a time, persisting despite initial skepticism from those she approached. The episode features conversations with Linda, Madrona’s Shannon Anderson, and co‑founders Viraj Mody and Francis Luu about recruitment, early team formation, and Madrona’s role supporting founders.