This week has some behind the scenes war stories:

Patric and Shub discuss hidden stories of questionable behaviors that have led investors to walk away from deals in the construction tech sector. Examples include a botched funding round due to problematic revenue recognition, a VC blocking an outside investment in one company to force a quid pro quo investment in another company they partially owned, vague accusations of "book cooking" by a prominent founder's past investors, a founder secretly enriching themselves through an offshore subsidiary, bribery accusations against a board member, and sibling VCs scheming to promote one of themselves through a shaky deal. These stories demonstrate issues around greed, self-enrichment, abuse of power, and deception that can undermine deals even at the last minute. The podcast covers ways founders can safeguard their companies and partnerships to avoid these pitfalls.