The Data

I've invested in 127 companies. 89 failed. Patterns emerged.

Failure Pattern 1: Founder Conflict

Frequency: 31%

Co-founders who don't resolve disputes early.

Failure Pattern 2: No Product-Market Fit

Frequency: 27%

Built something nobody wanted.

Failure Pattern 3: Ran Out of Money

Frequency: 24%

Poor financial planning or inability to raise.

Failure Pattern 4: Got Outcompeted

Frequency: 18%

Bigger player copied and dominated.

My Investment Criteria

I screen for these patterns before investing.

Data doesn't lie.

• failure
• patterns
• vc