Any company IP would be cheaper to pick-up in a post shutdown sale. It isn't the VCs personal money they invested, but they do have a lot of personal relationsh

Any company IP would be cheaper to pick-up in a post shutdown sale. It isn't the VCs personal money they invested, but they do have a lot of personal relationships which could pay off in the future for strategic reasons. You don't need all the investors on board to pull off such a thing. I've seen it before.