Fake Founder Gets VC Outreach

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I created a fake LinkedIn profile of a founder. - AI-generated white male face - Stripe alum - Stanford dropout - Going through YC - "polymath" Within 24 hours, I had a VC to reach out to invest. Chad Smith Heads Down Building New York, New York, United States Join to view profile Stealth Startup Stanford University About 2x Founder. Polymath. Coder. Entrepreneur. Experience Building Something New Stealth Startup Feb 2023 - Present · 1 month Strategy & Ops Stripe May 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 year 10 months San Francisco Bay Area Education Stanford University Dropped Out - Computer Science 2019 - 2021 VC Analyst 1st FEB 25 Hey Chad - I'm an analyst for Ventures and saw you were starting your founder journey. A few ex-Stripe buddies of mine had great things to say about you and I'd love to connect to learn more about your building and share more about our fund. Yes, I am Hi, Daniel I am, indeed

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A fake LinkedIn profile presents an AI-generated founder as a Stripe alumnus, Stanford dropout, and aspiring YC entrepreneur. Within 24 hours, a VC analyst messages him about investing, making the joke about how easily startup stereotypes and polished credentials can fool investors.

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