Jeremy Howard warns founders: your VC's preferred lawyer works for the VC, not you
jeremyphoward · x · 2026-11-09
Answer.AI CEO and fast.ai co-founder Jeremy Howard shared a key lesson for startup founders: if you use your investor's preferred lawyer, that lawyer works for your investor, not for you.
He recommends Virgil, a professional services firm co-founded by Eric Ries, himself, and attorney Luke Versweyveld, offering venture-backed startups bundled legal, bookkeeping, compliance, people ops, and tax services. A client reported saving over $30k in the first two months.
The quoted joke underscores the gap between first-time and repeat founders when a VC suggests "our preferred lawyer."
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