[jacquesm]

> One VC, after investing in a company I was at, deliberately fed us the pitches of competing companies that were pitching them. Thanks, VC!

Well, but would you ever want to deal with that VC again ?

Thanks but no thanks, VC. We already know you can't be trusted. I'm actually surprised that you would accept such information, I find it highly unethical.

[tptacek]

I'm not going to get any more specific about the circumstances, but my conscience is clear and I agree about the ethics.

As for "that VC" --- if these ones were so sketchy, why would I assume the lesser-known ones were better? Maybe they are. I've met some VC's I really liked personally. David Aronoff at Flybridge was fun to talk to, for instance.

I'm sorry for tarring everyone with such a broad brush, but I'll note that Graham made the exact same point in "A Unified Theory of VC Suckage".