[unono]

The flip side is does he help you succeed? You just made a case for why you should be in his portfolio - he'll go to the lengths of shady stuff to help you out.

He openly admits he's tough, but that's out of wanting all of his investments to succeed.

[coleslawfail]

You? No. He helps himself, first and foremost. And it goes far beyond an ROI. He makes sure he's uniquely in a position to win. That's not founder friendly.

Again, the proof is in the portfolio. He wins, few founders have with him. The lack of YC there is telling...