Profile of Vishal Garg, CEO of Better.com, who is fighting lawsuits that accuse him of fraud and misappropriation of funds at previous business ventures
The $4 billion fintech startup is hurtling towards an IPO. But its volatile leader is fighting multiple lawsuits that could complicate his ambitions. Tweets: @forbes , @forbes , @edzitron , @noah_kirsch , @forbes , @kenwattana , @kerrydolan , @zoeschiffer , and @alexrkonrad Tweets: @forbes : The litigation raises questions not only about Garg's past business practices but also about the origin of Better. Learn more here https://www.forbes.com/... @forbes : Better. com CEO Vishal Garg's former business partner and college friend, Raza Khan, claims that Garg improperly moved $3 million from a software company the 2 men started to his personal bank accounts, and then used stolen technology to help build Better https://on.forbes.com/... https://twitter.com/... Ed Zitron / @edzitron : Startups are wild https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/... Noah Kirsch / @noah_kirsch : New with @DavidJeans2: A twisted past for the CEO of Better Mortgage, which just landed a $4 billion valuation. https://www.forbes.com/... @forbes : The $4 billion fintech startup, Better .com, is hurtling towards an IPO. But its volatile leader is fighting multiple lawsuits that could complicate his ambitions https://on.forbes.com/... https://twitter.com/... Ken Wattana / @kenwattana : Calling dolphins dumb is a big warning sign. Calling your employees dumb dolphins is 🤦🏻♂ ️ https://twitter.com/... Kerry Dolan / @kerrydolan : At what point does a CEO & founder's harsh/abusive language (and legal issues) turn off investors? Re: https://better.com/ CEO Vishal Garg via @forbes @DavidJeans2 @Noah_Kirsch https://www.forbes.com/... Zo Schiffer / @zoeschiffer : The way that this CEO spoke to employees is truly unreal: https://www.forbes.com/... Alex Konrad / @alexrkonrad : ICYMI: at a startup with a shiny new $4B valuation, the CEO has told employees they are “dumb dolphins” and should push business partners “to the point of breaking, then break them,” and “punish them.” He faces multiple lawsuits. It's on track for an IPO! https://www.forbes.com/...