Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names
Tech founders are sharing anecdotes on social media about unprofessional behavior by venture capitalists during pitch meetings, most notably VCs falling asleep. Despite these negative experiences, some founders noted that such meetings still resulted in investment offers.
Why it matters
These stories provide a rare, unfiltered look at the power dynamics and cultural norms within the high-stakes venture capital industry.
Asking venture capitalists for investment is a rite of passage for tech founders. This has led to another universal experience: the VC pitching horror story. A massive conversation sharing such stories has taken place all week on X with the comments both funny and infuriating. We read through them all to find the most interesting ones so you don t have to.
The article reports on a social media trend by aggregating user stories without endorsing the behavior.
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