what do they say when you ask them why? Perhaps this is a sign of a bad (not smart) VC.
I continue to be surprised how nasty VCs get when cos fail. This is not where the returns are. Why fight the founders over the scraps?
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I know why they do it. They're disappointed, and it makes them petulant, like children.
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Maybe that's just a power game, to discourage others from cheating, to make sure everyone tries really really hard...
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That's investing. it's not like there are unearthed unicorns in portfolios that would get there if only the VC's spent more time.
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Loss aversion. It hurts when you lose. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion …
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They want to establish a reputation for demanding what's theirs, and don't realize they're establishing a reputation for being nasty.
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The former is theoretically useful since it dissuades people from trying to take advantage; the latter obviously harmful in practice.
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three letters word : ego.
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especially in EU, this happens all the time
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seems like being gracious during a failure would help attract founders to you in the first place.
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