[numlocked]

Great investors are helpful, not harmful :) You want accountability from smart, experienced partners!

[potamic]

Sure, but only to the means where they see a multiple. And sometimes that be at odds with the fundamental value prop of a business.

[numlocked]

By default (and in most cases) investors and operators are aligned. When we diligence our investors, we call companies they worked with where things didn’t go well, and speak to those founders. Understanding how investors operate when it’s not all up-and-to-the-right is important when picking partners!