Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?
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The debate around VCs as “dangerous” reflects a deeper tension: founders are questioning whether traditional fund structures match the capital needs and time horizons of AI-heavy and infra-heavy companies. If you’re raising, underwrite not just valuation but governance, follow-on behavior, and appetite for capex-heavy, longer-duration bets.
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