Jain: Venture capitalists probably "the antichrist"

Naveen Jain was on a roll Tuesday night at The Indus Entrepreneurs annual funding forum, needling venture capitalists at every turn.

More than 100 startup types, investors and big-company employees attended the event, sponsored by the Harvard and Wharton business schools. Companies pitched their businesses to a panel that awarded cash and service prizes.

Everyone at TiE knows Jain, who left Microsoft to start and run InfoSpace during its turbulent years before founding Intelius in 2003.

So Jain had some fun when he was introduced by moderator Todd Dean of the Keiretsu Forum.

Jain said he thanks God "for keeping me away from VCs," drawing a roar from the capacity crowd at the Courtyard by Marriott in Bellevue.

By Brier Dudley

Seattle Times staff columnist

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