One huge risk is people higher up change more often in startups in my experience, especially early ones, what usually follows is a domino restructuring and basi

One huge risk is people higher up change more often in startups in my experience, especially early ones, what usually follows is a domino restructuring and basically a different company. This happens a lot when a VC in a big round decides things are going too well, better put one of his own in charge to make sure its under his complete control going forward.