[goseeastarwar]

This is the oft-cited dream of founders that think they’ll just pay back the VC’s if the relationship isn’t working out. The reality is that no investor in their right mind would take that deal if they had any confidence in a more successful outcome down the line.

[Ceredron]

Any reasonable investor would gladly take that money from Buffer if they believed the money would give them better chances of more return elsewhere. That does not mean Buffer is worthless. It's not black and white.

[icelancer]

It's reality if you structure the leverage like the CEO did heading into investment rounds. Not everyone can do this and not everyone will prioritize it either.