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238. Ventures in Capitalist Innovation, Part 1: History and Mechanics

This Machine Kills

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The LinkedIn Profile of a Founder

A guy created a fake LinkedIn profile of a founder. It was an AI generated white male face. Within 24 hours, venture capitalists had reached out with a direct message asking about investing in whatever the startup was that this guy had been working on. And it just says, Hey, Chad, I'm an analyst for and then redacted ventures. A few extra buddies of mine had great things to say about you. Well, that's a lie. You didn't talk to any of the strike buddies. No due diligence. Just a lie.

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