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VCs publish political manifestos, shifting founder roles

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Venture capital firms are increasingly publishing political manifestos instead of focusing on funding traditional companies. Founders are now seen as individuals selected to execute parts of these VC-driven plans. This shift suggests a change in the traditional founder-VC relationship, with VCs taking a more directive role in shaping company direction based on their own agendas. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a perceived shift in venture capital and founder roles, not a factual event.

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    ｢ instead of founders having a company that VCs would try to fund, now VCs publish extremist political manifestos, and “founders” are just the people who are se

    ｢ instead of founders having a company that VCs would try to fund, now VCs publish extremist political manifestos, and “founders” are just the people who are selected to carry out parts of those plans ｣ https:// anildash.com/2026/09/02/cancer -capital/ # vc # AI # startups

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