Curry: Build Group Will Not Invest in Companies with Busted Products
Jim Curry · Building Long-Term Success through Operator-Led Investing in AI-Enabled SaaS · Jun 16, 2025 · at 18:18
Build Group CEO Jim Curry outlines his investment criteria, contrasting fixable go-to-market issues with near-fatal product flaws.
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“But what is really hard to fix is product. And what I won't do is get in a situation where a product is busted.”
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