I read the article. I must of glossed over the line where he mentioned reading "Why VC's don't sign NDAs". His about page gives a much better idea of who he is: guy with money.
And that's about it. He's a guy who now has enough money to give to other people in risky ways. Other than that, he's pretty bland.
Actually he is a VC who has been very openly blogging about things that are tough to find information about. I have learned a ton from his posts over the years. Here is a typically good one packed with hard to find real-life info:
http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/01/term-sheet-liquidati...
This dude creates a retarded duality...Be a guy like me, or a guy who degrades himself in front of guys like me to get money so that they can be guys like me. Well D-Bag millionaire, for every 1 person who wants to meet with you, there are 10,000 teenagers on 4chan who want to show the world a picture of you soliciting a 12 year old boy for sex to make themselves feel better. Be a nicer person, and that ratio improves by several orders of magnitude.
And that's about it. He's a guy who now has enough money to give to other people in risky ways. Other than that, he's pretty bland.