[cardine]

I wonder if Sam knew he was going to lose this power struggle and then started working on an exit plan with people loyal to him behind the boards back. The board then finds out and rushes to kick him out ASAP to stop him from using company resources to create a competitor.

[toomuchtodo]

There is no way Sam doesn't have the street cred to do a raise and pull talent for a competitor. They made the decision for him.

(pleb who would invest [1], no other association)

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35306929

[drcode]

Now that is a theory that actually adds up with the facts (whether true or not)

[kzrdude]

Brockman immediately said "don't worry, great things are coming", which also seems to line up.

[bob_theslob646]

This is the best theory by far. Thank you for sharing that.

[eastbound]

So they are trying to burn him with the worst possible accusation for a Ceo to try to lessen the inevitable fundraising he’s going to win?

[dragonwriter]

> So they are trying to burn him with the worst possible accusation for a Ceo to try to lessen the inevitable fundraising he’s going to win?

If he was really doing it behind the boards back, the accusation is entirely accurate even if his motivations was an expectations of losing the internal factional struggle.