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This comment is spot on. A scooter sharing startup? Yeah, I'm pretty sceptical. But I too have seen projects at least as ridiculous funded by various companies
by bartread 8y ago
This comment is spot on.
A scooter sharing startup? Yeah, I'm pretty sceptical. But I too have seen projects at least as ridiculous funded by various companies I've worked for - honestly, I think it happens all the time. There's one in particular that I really want to name but sadly I just can't.
The difference, as you've said is that these things are not shown in the full light of day, and the amounts involved (particularly with respect to revenue and worth of companies) are often hard to determine at best for outsiders even for projects that are known about[1].
[1]There are, of course, exceptions. This, recently posted by LGR, is a particularly bizarre example in many ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6UaHZxUys.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6UaHZxUys.*