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Vinod Khosla criticised 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 criticised a startup backed by his own firm, Khosla Ventures, and the remark has drawn wide reaction across the startup community. Commenters are debating whether an investor openly slamming a portfolio company is candid honesty or a breach of the support founders expect from their backers, with reactions split on both sides.

Why now: An investor publicly attacking his own portfolio company is an unusual breach of Silicon Valley norms, sparking debate about investor-founder relations.

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