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At least two of my friends have had their ideas stolen and funded separately. The first startup I ever worked for, one of the founders had done diligence for a
by CalChris 5y ago
At least two of my friends have had their ideas stolen and funded separately.
The first startup I ever worked for, one of the founders had done diligence for a VC and stole the idea. The founder, knowing the VC, was by definition a bankable exec.
- geophile 5y agoVariation: The "VC pet" (love that term) steals an idea. That's how care.com started: http://archive.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/11/22/websites_rivalry_provides_lessons_in_sharing_or_not_sharing_strategic_secrets http://archive.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/...