CEO, UpWest Labs
Mark Suster
CEO, UpWest Labs
Mark Suster is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in investing and scaling startups.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Accept Investor Money That Comes With Strings — or Is Clean Capital Worth Waiting For?When funding is scarce and runway is short, almost any capital can look attractive — but investor money with strings attached can slowly reshape your entire vision. Mark Suster, Nancy MacKay, and Scott Hodge debate whether founders should take the deal, hold out for clean capital, or find a smarter middle ground.