Ecosystem Roundup: Why VC-backed startups are more likely to commit fraud
A new body of research is forcing the venture capital industry to confront an uncomfortable truth: the startups it funds are statistically more likely to commit fraud than their non-VC-backed counterparts. The findings, published in a peer-reviewed study and reported by TechCrunch, point to structural incentives baked into the VC model itself. Pressure to show [...] The post Ecosystem Roundup: Why VC-backed startups are more likely to commit fraud appeared first on e27 .
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