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Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

David Teten

Lighter Capital has funded companies with growth rates ranging from single digits to >500%. BJ Lackland observes, “Our customers are 10% VC-backed, 45% bootstrapped and 45% angel-backed.”. Taxable as ordinary income , unlike traditional VC which is normally taxed as long-term capital gains. return after-taxes.

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