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What Will Venture Capital and Brands Learn from the Dispo Meltdown?

What Will Venture Capital and Brands Learn from the Dispo Meltdown?

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"This is a very different kind of response than what we used to see just a few years ago from VCs."

Brands and investors swiftly pulled their backing from David Dobrik and his Dispo app after allegations of sexual assault by one of his associates came to light. The situation has raised red flags about how well investors vetted Dobrik. Reporter Francesca Billington has the story.

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