This is VC modus operandi. Their ROI, and perhaps more importantly,their timetable for ROI is ALL they ever cared about! They don't call it "Vulture Capital" for nothing.

I know a few IDE engineers and they are sick to their stomachs. If you are also sick, maybe you're a customer, maybe you're a former employee... here's a tip:

Considering a new job, or investment in startup technology that's funded by Trinity, Horizon, or those absolute humps at Lightspeed? Run. Don't walk. Run.

I hope there's a special place in Hell for them all. One where vultures pick at what little flesh has grown back since their last stupid decision 24x7x365. Where vast piles of cash, planes, boats, cars and mansions lie perpetually out of reach, but well within sight. And where vast crowds of failed entrepreneur zombies gather to jeer at the amusement.