Start-Ups Pursue ‘Free Money’ With Relief Funds, Prompting Backlash

Domio, a start-up that offers short-term rentals, has its headquarters in a New York City loft that features beer on tap, a game room and a wall of house slippers for visitors. The fast-growing and unprofitable company has raised $117 million in venture capital, including $100 million in August.

When the coronavirus pandemic caused Domio’s bookings to dry up last month, it laid off staff but did not ask its investors for more funding.

*Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/technology/startups-sba-loans-backlash.html