Venture Capital’s Messiest Breakup: The Inside Story of the Xfund

Venture Capital’s Messiest Breakup: The Inside Story of the Xfund

For five hours this past spring, Hugo Van Vuuren thought that, just maybe, things were going to turn out okay after all. On that crisp March morning, the tall entrepreneur climbed the steps of Boston’s imposing John F. Kennedy Federal Building. He wore a suit, and carried two Starbucks drinks—one for his immigration attorney. As …