Venture Capital-Funded Ponzi Schemes Tag

Warnings from SEC, CMS and FDA to Venture Capital Funded Startups Allow Fraud to Continue

April 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_16498" align="aligncenter" width="580"] VCs reaction to SEC[/caption] The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fired a warning shot at Silicon Valley, cautioning the tech community against playing fast and loose with valuations and urging it to channel more information to investors devouring...

3 Venture Capital-Funded Startup Red Flags That Might Signal A Madoff-Style Ponzi or A Unicorn in a Hoodie

February 11, 2016 3 Venture Capital-Funded Startup Red Flags That Might Signal A Madoff-Style Ponzi or A Unicorn in a Hoodie Many people I've spoken to over the last five years, from injured patient victims to U.S. Government officials, unfamiliar with the startup business model, were often...