The Information(@theinformation):Massive VC investments can leave startup founders heavily diluted—and push their companies into businesses they never intended to build. @thegp co-founder @phineasb: "This business model that works is not what they intended to pursue, but it's where they end up." "And I think founders deserve better than sort of being a victim of the, the capital machine."

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Massive VC investments can leave startup founders heavily diluted—and push their companies into businesses they never intended to build. @thegp co-founder @phineasb: "This business model that works is not what they intended to pursue, but it's where they end up." "And I think founders deserve better than sort of being a victim of the, the capital machine."