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Revolut CEO says founders should keep VCs off their boards. But others argue the right investors can be invaluable 6 min read Revolut CEO Nik Storonsk…
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October 27, 2026
Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?
Revolut CEO says founders should keep VCs off their boards. But others argue the right investors can be invaluable
6 min read
Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky has warned founders against giving VCs too much influence over their startups, describing some investors as potentially “dangerous” to a company’s growth.
Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X
Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn
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