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Australia’s $70M startup Strongroom collapsed due to poor VC due diligence, fund misuse, and weak oversight.
The collapse of Australia’s $70 million startup Strongroom has revealed major weaknesses in venture capital due diligence, with funds rapidly diverted to founders for personal expenses despite weak financial oversight.
Internal records were disorganized, board governance was lacking, and common growth metrics like MRR were used without standardized verification.
Experts warn that tight Series A timelines often skip essential checks, enabling misrepresentation.
Some VCs now use live bank access and thorough background reviews to prevent fraud, emphasizing that trust, once lost, is hard to rebuild.
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La startup australiana de $ 70M Strongroom se derrumbó debido a la falta de diligencia debida de VC, el uso indebido de fondos y la supervisión deficiente.