Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board
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A fintech CEO publicly calling some VCs “dangerous” and removing them from the board surfaces a growing tension between hyper-growth expectations and regulatory or operational discipline. Founders in regulated spaces should be explicit about risk appetite and governance with investors up front—or expect this conflict to surface later, when it’s costlier.
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