[mrkurt]

If this was just Roku money, I doubt there would be an uproar. This hit a lot of very small startups with, like, $2mm and 14 months to live. These are not sophisticated companies.

[dehrmann]

Setting aside whether or not the due diligence is to be expected, early-stage startups are in no position to do it, so they listen to their VCs.

[jasonwatkinspdx]

There's solo freelancers that run things through their LLC as well. It's not just all fat cats for sure.