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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why

New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.
New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.

This article was originally published at: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/vc-backed-startups-comm...