<ul><li>The startup 11x, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Benchmark, falsely claimed ZoomInfo and Airtable as clients.</li><li>ZoomInfo only trialed the product and did not have a working relationship with 11x.</li><li>Airtable had no relationship with 11x at all.</li><li>This incident raises concerns about being misled in today's market, where venture capital firms prioritize momentum over truth.</li></ul>

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