Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization
Negation: Investors do not often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization 0 0 0
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Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization 1 0 2and
Investors cannot precisely estimate minimum capital needs 1 0 2and
Some founders avoid up-front capital intensive ideas 1 0 2and
Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind 1 0 2Mentions
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