Startup Investor Criticism

Comments question or mock investors' decisions, tolerance, and priorities in funding startups, often contrasting them with customer or product needs.

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Sample Comments

spambot Jun 14, 2012 View on HN

I wonder what their investors think of this.

lsc Sep 2, 2009 View on HN

wow. why do investors put up with this?

xerophtye Dec 5, 2013 View on HN

That could work for investors...

pseudalopex Feb 25, 2021 View on HN

Success to you. Failure to the investors.

dublinclontarf Dec 22, 2011 View on HN

Having investors is a bad thing now?

adql Dec 13, 2023 View on HN

But you're losing investors money not your own

ModernMech Sep 20, 2025 View on HN

Potential investors might not see it that way.

cratermoon Apr 30, 2023 View on HN

Don't underestimate the greed of investors.

angersock May 17, 2017 View on HN

Good thing you're not an investor then, yeah?

jimbohn Feb 20, 2025 View on HN

Gotta hype up the investors somehow