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There is also a dynamic aspect to that: the original team who started the startup has battle scars, they used to take risk, but now they have a natural incentive to be more conservative, preserve the way things were done.

Rands has a great article on that topic well worth reading: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/stables-and-volatiles/

It matches my experience with startups experiencing challenges as they grow.