No DNA, No NDA

In the Absence of DNA, Don't Sign the NDA
In our zero-sum game world economy
some contracts benefit one party
and expose the counter-party.

Take the Non Disclosure Agreement - the NDA
investors insist on reliable, comprehensive
risk information, allowing responsible decision making.

For the investor, inundated with deal flow
it's time-consuming, adds expenditure to the P&L
surplus legal exposure, once the contract is signed
litigation benefits our cheerful hard working
judiciary profession, and reduces
the rest of the business community to rubble.

Startups are swimming between the sharks
steering clear of information spillovers
keeping them gladly at arm's length
on purpose or inadvertently, their
impact on market competitiveness
is equally catastrophic.

When there's absolutely no chemistry or DNA
between investor and would-be portfolio company
we write: dear Mister fund raiser, please be advised
not to disclose more than what is strictly
within your comfort zone
- or withdraw from the race.