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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. Often times when companies raise “bridgefinancing (this is money from internal investors. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Short answer: no.

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ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

Professor VC

In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. venture term sheet negotiations in progress with strong likelihood of closing), Im willing to take that risk and dont deserve a ton of reward for taking the additional risk at that point. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?