Published: June 6, 2026 ⢠3:17 AM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 ⢠6:31 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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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 donāt have to.
Greg Isenberg, a startup podcaster, newsletter writer, and founder of Late Checkout Studio ā a holding company whose previous ventures include a company acquired by WeWork ā got the conversation started with a story about a VC falling asleep during a pitch meeting.