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Vinod Khosla publicly criticizes one of his own portfolio companies
Original: Vinod Khosla trashed a portfolio company — and the startup world has thoughts
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has publicly criticized a startup his own firm has invested in, and the comments are drawing strong reactions across the startup community. Observers are debating what the remarks mean for founder-investor relations and whether an investor should call out a company in public, with opinions split on both sides.
Why now: A prominent investor openly attacking his own portfolio company is unusual and touches a nerve in the venture and founder community
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