[mchannon]

Sounds like you got mugged, and you're trying to decide if you got mugged.

The VC obviously got what they wanted, so take the hint. The only recourse you have at this point is legal- something like tortious interference with contract if you can prove they poached your customers. You might be able to put together a fraud case if you can prove the loss.

Lawyer.

Be sure you name names on thefunded.org so this VC can't bamboozle the next victim as easily.

[ohwhataweb]

I would like to believe that I didn't get mugged and someone or something in the list ticked him off. It would have been nice for him to open up a channel of conversation as the list is genuine and we have bootstrapped our startup so far to profits

[throwaway413]

You’re lying to yourself. You got mugged. You even said it yourself - your customers started receiving emails from his other company! The writing is on the wall.

Do you have hard proof of the email your customer received?

[ganeshkrishnan]

Probably. Also remember that if posters space is specific or niche, clients usually look for other software to help them. The emails from the competitors are not a smoking gun proof. There is no way to prove or disprove it and only the investor knows what's up

[mchannon]

EDIT: it's thefunded.com.