Crowdfunded companies are ‘ghosting’ their investors – and getting away with it
- Written by Andrew A. Schwartz, DeMuth Chair of Business Law, University of Colorado Boulder
Imagine you invest US$500 to help a startup get off the ground through investment crowdfunding. The pitch is slick, the platform feels trustworthy and the company quickly raises its target amount from hundreds of people just like you. Then – silence. No updates, no financials, not even a thank-you.
You’ve been ghosted – not by a...
