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Why VC’s Don’t “Crossover” Invest

Agile VC

This person is an experienced CEO and a veteran of several startups, yet appreciating this nuance of how VC’s operate their business was relatively unfamiliar to him. Suppose Acme IV invests in the Series D and 6 months later there’s an acquisition offer for Startup X that’s 50% higher than the Series D post-money valuation.

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Interview with Mike Brown Jr. of AOL Ventures

The Startup Lawyer

We’re a small fund with $30M of committed capital, so we focus on Seed and Series A opportunities. Do you look at portfolio companies as future acquisition targets? While we definitely understand that AOL is a large media company and acquisitive, we’re not really involved in those discussions. Not really.