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Comment by bix6

2 days ago

Do nothing investors who enabled the company to reach this point? Employees who chose lower salaries in expectation of shares being worth something? Come on now.

> Do nothing investors who enabled the company to reach this point?

Were you under the impression that venture capital is anything more than rent-seeking?

  • Sure if you want to be negative about it and only look at the worst VCs. But the best VCs provide significant value outside capital and can be instrumental in a startups success or failure.