Lies pretty lies : no original work, EVERYTHING they do is covered in a 20 min YouTube video - Anonymous employee FedTech Employee Review

1.0
Aug 14, 2021
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Nice people in network, staff when was diverse was great but now everyone is homogeneous

Cons

If you are thinking this is a VC or accelerator walk away!! It’s a copy paste zoom based lecture series on customer discovery and lean start up. All run by people who are white men, with two fairly unprofessional founders who have little to NO vision. WARNING: IF YOU WANT TO HAVE MICROMANAGERS, be over extended for no reason because all of this could be recorded one time and never need 30 people presenting live only to get a few extra bucks and then hand another persons IP to a federal agency as yours. THIS IS NOT A VC, NOT and accelerator, COPY PASTE mentality. And recycle 96% of content that’s already recycled. Not a novel thought from anyone left.

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FedTech Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback, and I appreciate your recognition of the fantastic people that we have in our network and growing ecosystem. To address some points in your review, I'd like to clarify that we are not a pure venture capitalist fund and have never claimed to be. FedTech operates as a venture accelerator and we are very proud of our track record. Since our inception we have either started or worked with hundreds of ventures that are built around breakthrough technologies. Our companies have raised over $100M in private funding, won tens of millions of dollars in federal contracts, and created hundreds of new jobs. You can learn about our impact at www.FedTech.io We also have to respectfully disagree with your comments about our use of other’s intellectual property. FedTech is proud to offer government and corporate clients dozens of proprietary educational modules that help them achieve their organization’s goals. Proper attribution is given any time our team leverages existing methodologies (like Lean Startup). Our training has made positive impacts in the work of hundreds of researchers across government and corporations. Being a young company, we've grown exponentially in the last few years in large part due to the talent we have hired that have come to us from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. You can see how diverse our company is by viewing the many subject matter experts and leaders who are part of Team FedTech: https://www.fedtech.io/team Our staff is typically around 75-80% non-white males. Additionally, we are very proud of our work with HBCU’s and minority founders. You can read about this at www.fedtech.io/diversity-equity-inclusion As always, we appreciate the feedback and feel free to reach out to us if you’d like to discuss this further. Once again, thank you for taking the time to write this.

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Thank you! We care deeply about creating a place where people can learn, stretch, and feel supported, so your feedback means a lot. We're glad you're a part of the FedTech team!
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Leadership at this organization is deeply out of touch. They regularly solicit feedback but show no interest in acting on it. The CEO often makes ill-considered comments that other leaders must scramble to clarify or correct. Turnover is extremely high—employees either leave for better opportunities or are pushed out after a chaotic and ineffective onboarding process. As a result, there’s almost no institutional knowledge or continuity. Employees who stay are dumped with the departing employees' workload. Most people start off enthusiastic, but within six months, they begin to see the dysfunction beneath the surface. Those who stay often do so out of inertia, not fulfillment. If you value integrity, competent leadership, and a healthy workplace culture, you’ll want to look elsewhere.

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FedTech Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your experience at FedTech didn't meet your expectations. We hear the concerns raised here around leadership alignment, accountability, and continuity. Over the past year, we’ve been taking a hard look at these areas and making changes to improve clarity, follow-through, and how teams are supported day to day. That work is ongoing, and we know there’s more to do. As a growing company, we recognize that periods of change can create real strain, and we don’t always get everything right. We’re continuing to invest in stronger leadership practices, clearer communication, and systems that reduce unnecessary friction and help preserve institutional knowledge. We do appreciate the acknowledgment of the talented people here and the opportunity to work alongside innovative founders & partners. We wish you well in what comes next and remain committed to building a workplace where people can grow, feel supported, and do meaningful work.
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