Why do crypto investment agreements rarely lock in founder full-time commitment clauses? It's a gap that VCs seem oddly comfortable with, even though it would address most misalignment concerns on their end. The logic is straightforward: requiring founders to dedicate themselves fully to the project reduces the risk of divided attention or founder exit scenarios. Yet these protections remain rare in deal structures. From the institutional investor perspective, it's a puzzle—such clauses could tighten governance and protect capital allocation. Of course, this mechanism does little for retail token holders, who remain exposed to founder actions regardless. The question worth asking: are we leaving obvious risk management tools on the table, or does the crypto landscape operate under different assumptions about founder commitment than traditional VC deals?
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PoetryOnChain
· 01-11 03:47
Damn, this is outrageous. How can VCs still pretend not to see? They didn't even lock in such a simple full-time clause... Retail investors are basically giving away their money.
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airdrop_huntress
· 01-09 18:59
This stuff in crypto is just a joke... What are VCs pretending to do? Do they really dare to include full-time clauses? Anyway, when they run away, the clauses can't stop them either.
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0xSunnyDay
· 01-08 06:56
Basically, VCs also accept that founders running away is a common occurrence in this circle... haha
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CounterIndicator
· 01-08 06:56
ngl this is the most典型 of double standards in crypto, VCs praising risk management on one hand while pretending not to see the risk of founders跑路... so funny
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GateUser-a606bf0c
· 01-08 06:54
Honestly, VCs are just gambling on people. No matter how many clauses you write, you can't stop a founder who wants to run away. Instead of wasting effort locking in commitments, it's better to find reliable people, but that's indeed quite challenging.
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IntrovertMetaverse
· 01-08 06:52
ngl this really is a problem... why are VCs so indifferent to such vulnerabilities?
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SelfStaking
· 01-08 06:48
Haha, VC firms are indeed ridiculous. They don't even want to include such simple things as full-time clauses... Probably still think that founders in crypto are unreliable to begin with, so drafting clauses is useless.
Why do crypto investment agreements rarely lock in founder full-time commitment clauses? It's a gap that VCs seem oddly comfortable with, even though it would address most misalignment concerns on their end. The logic is straightforward: requiring founders to dedicate themselves fully to the project reduces the risk of divided attention or founder exit scenarios. Yet these protections remain rare in deal structures. From the institutional investor perspective, it's a puzzle—such clauses could tighten governance and protect capital allocation. Of course, this mechanism does little for retail token holders, who remain exposed to founder actions regardless. The question worth asking: are we leaving obvious risk management tools on the table, or does the crypto landscape operate under different assumptions about founder commitment than traditional VC deals?