VC Mike Dudas debunks the 'VCs run companies' myth: 'they don't listen to me'
whatsallthiss · x · 2026-09-10
Veteran VC Mike Dudas pushed back on claims that venture capitalists secretly control their portfolio companies, calling it an urban legend: "any VC telling you that is selling you their overly important self-worth book."
He also noted that a portfolio company entering a new market was an obvious move but entirely the founders' call: "they run the company, not me — they don't listen to me about how they do it." A candid take on the investor-founder power dynamic in AI startups.
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