Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names

Key points

• Asking venture capitalists for investment is a rite of passage for tech founders.
• This has led to another universal experience: the VC pitching horror story.
• A massive conversation sharing such stories has taken place all week on X, with the comments both funny and infuriating.
• We read through them all to find the most interesting ones so you don’t have to.
• Greg Isenberg, a startup podcaster, newsletter writer, and founder of Late Checkout Studio — a holding company whose previous ventures include a company acquired by WeWork — got the conversation started with a story about a VC falling asleep during a pitch meeting.