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		burnte on May 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why don't VCs just "suck it up" and pay fo... I think you may be wrong on 3, I think more founders want to stay, and investors want a fast exit for big bucks.

HWR_14 on May 21, 2024 [–]

Point 3 is about risk not time. Most founders would rather have a 100% chance of their stock being worth 1 billion than a 1% chance of being worth 200 billion and a 99% chance of being worth zero. For VCs, the choice is opposite.

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