a16z Speedrun founders refuse product demos to investors, citing 'proprietary information'
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-10-14
Adam Gartenberg reports meeting two founders from the a16z Speedrun batch who refused to demo their product in investor meetings, saying "we don't share proprietary information like that with investors." He finds the logic absurd, and the repost adds an "unreal" reaction — a snapshot of AI founders' extreme secrecy culture toward investors.
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