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April 1, 2021

VCs don't add as much value as they think, say founders

61% of founders say VCs bring less added value than they promise.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Startup founders are after more than just funding from VCs — but the majority of them feel they don’t get it anyway.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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