Li Bojie Complains on Social Media About Cheating Allegations During DeepSeek Coding Interview, Interview Terminated on the Spot
Li Bojie complained on social media that he was accused of cheating during the DeepSeek coding interview, which led to the immediate termination of the interview; this incident quickly prompted former investor Du Jun (co-founder of ABCDE) to publicly criticize him for "lacking contractual spirit."
Du Jun stated that Li Bojie and his partner Zhuang Siyuan, during the establishment of Metagent in 2024, refused to fulfill their financial disclosure obligations after receiving investment from ABCDE, and subsequently went missing, emphasizing that fraudulent behavior of founders taking money and running away is unacceptable.
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Li Bojie responded that ABCDE promised a $1.5 million investment but only $500,000 was received, with the remaining $1 million not arriving, while the company's cap table still records the full $1.5 million; due to the insufficient investment, he and his co-founder voluntarily reduced their salaries, hindering recruitment for R&D.
In October 2024, he left Metagent for family reasons, as the Web3 project was non-compliant, and received board approval for his departure, fulfilling disclosure obligations and adhering to non-compete clauses before leaving, subsequently avoiding fields like Web3 and AI infrastructure in future ventures.
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Without investment funds, agreements are hard to fulfill; promised $1.5 million, only $500,000 arrived, yet the cap table records the full amount.
Leaving for family reasons was approved, yet doubts persist; contractual spirit is mutual, accountability should be questioned when funds are not received first.
Web3 projects are high-risk, making disclosure obligations a focal point; founders running away is easy, but holding investors accountable is difficult.