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Taking Corporate VC: When It Makes Sense

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These corporate VC activities go hand in hand with other strategies of large companies including internal R&D, IP licensing, M&A, etc. . But even when strategic investors are helpful shareholders to a startup, having that affiliation can complicate potential partnerships, acquisition, or other relationships with a competitor.

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Introducing NextView III and Our Focus on the Everyday Economy

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The physical office hasn’t been rendered obsolete by any means, but IP video conferencing has fundamentally changed how and with whom many people work on a daily basis. Sunrise , a calendar app we invested in from our first fund, was used every single day by millions of consumers prior to their acquisition by Microsoft.