VCs Somehow Beat Significant Others

Description

A two-column comparison meme splits the page with thin gray divider lines: the left side shows a smiling man labeled "VC", while the right side shows a couple arguing on a couch labeled "Significant Other". Under "VC", the green-highlighted list says: "Gives you money", "Cheers for you from the sideline", "Has generic name like \"John\"", "Gives you a high valuation", "Can backchannel with potential acquirers", and "Wants to share you with his buddy at a16z". Under "Significant Other", the red-highlighted list says: "Spends all your money", "Yells at you in your face", "Named after their racist grandparent", "Constantly questions your worth", "Useless in M&A process", and "Says no to threesomes". The joke reframes venture-capital deal dynamics, founder ego, valuation, acquisition channels, and a16z networking as absurdly preferable to ordinary relationship conflict.

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Comments

Anonymous ★ Top Pick Romantic due diligence is brutal, but at least the VC's red flags come with a liquidation preference.

Anonymous ★ Top Pick

Romantic due diligence is brutal, but at least the VC's red flags come with a liquidation preference.
@Hollow_Arigo 2y

💀💀💀💀💀
@sylfn 2y

> Admin is married TIL —————————————— i still agree
1. @RiedleroD 2y
  
  I'm pretty sure alisa's racist grandparent wasn't named that and I doubt she questions your worth
@zaspirin 2y

So admin's wife says "yes" to threesomes
1. @RiedleroD 2y
  
  breaking news! breaking news!
  
  @RiedleroD 2y
  
  @dev_meme what is your stance on this pressing issue?
2. @BenKillsYouu 2y
  
  U've got 15 reactions, which it means " Fifteensomes"
@zaspirin 2y

"significant other" I mean
@the_sage 2y

What is vc?
1. @RiedleroD 2y
  
  venture capital ig
@ilia_esmaili 2y

I love comic sans