VC Criticism

This cluster centers on criticisms of venture capitalists (VCs), blaming them for funding unsustainable startups, poor management, and misguided priorities in tech businesses, often contrasting VC-driven growth with sensible business practices.

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shortrounddev2 β€’ Jul 14, 2025 β€’ View on HN

If VCs knew what they were doing, they'd have real jobs

gnerd00 β€’ Oct 20, 2025 β€’ View on HN

maybe your VC overlords need a reality check?

TheDrizzle43 β€’ Nov 4, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Turns out VC's don't give companies millions of dollars for nothing :)

weird-eye-issue β€’ Apr 6, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Welcome to VC funded businesses. They literally don't have to worry about creating money for now

fargo β€’ Jan 29, 2019 β€’ View on HN

What happens when you have more VC money than sense

assbuttbuttass β€’ Jun 17, 2023 β€’ View on HN

This says more about VC's than it does about AI

SirLJ β€’ Dec 12, 2017 β€’ View on HN

It’s the VC money at work for you...

ampdepolymerase β€’ Nov 8, 2020 β€’ View on HN

The thread is talking about VCs though.

staunch β€’ Sep 14, 2010 β€’ View on HN

Why do you think VCs wouldn't like it?

codr7 β€’ May 31, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Big surprise, it's VC that wants a piece of the bazillions currently being wasted.