Madeline Fraser: Passing on Gemist over cap table concerns is short-sighted
Madeline Fraser · #115 Gemist: The Crown Jewel of Venture · Mar 4, 2025 · at 23:54
Gemist founder Madeline Fraser reacts after investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, and Paige Doherty passed on investing in Gemist due to cap table dilution.
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“You know, I think that that's a little bit short-sighted in my mind, right? Not really talking through that or having enough time to sit down with them and sort of say, hey, let's, let's think about what this could look like in the future.”
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