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Three New Types of AngelList Syndicates I Hope to See

Hunter Walker

Lee Jacobs is one example of a Syndicate lead who is sourcing deals from South America. Institutional VCs rely a model which optimizes for billion dollar outcomes via an acquisition or IPO. Or have different liquidity assumptions beyond acquire or IPO. 3) The Alternate Liquidity Syndicate.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. Less than 1% are currently in IPO registration. Mexico/Central America. South America. DJVentureWire : Friday IPOs Fail to Price as Thursdays Rally Doesnt Carry [link]. But the company began to struggle after its relationship with Yahoo Inc.