This week on Swimming with Allocators, Alexa and I are back for another DDQ episode, this time digging into founders, fraud, and the dangerous line between ambition and deception.
Venture has always rewarded belief before proof. That is part of what makes the industry powerful. But it also creates room for narrative to outrun reality. We get into where “fake it till you make it” becomes a problem, how investors should think about diligence, and why trust is still the most important currency in the business.
This one is a timely conversation for founders, GPs, and LPs alike.