After reading that article, I have got to say that it's so ironic that many of these SV founders are mad that Latka is selling their company data. One actually said when I provided that information for the podcast, "I didn't intend for that data to be sold."

Latka's argument is that he is clear in the podcast and many other places that is what he does.

It sounds like he is playing startup founders with their own game. Provide a service that the founder/company wants for free or little cost. Then turn around and sell their data to 3rd parties.

I would be willing to bet that is the business model of many of the companies that have appeared on the podcast and are mad at having their data packaged and sold.

And Latka's response is the same as all the founders of those types of companies.

"It's in the fine print, bro!"