David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Flexible VC 102: Variations.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

Mike Markkula presenting Steve Jobs with first investment in Apple I recently watched an excellent documentary on PBS, Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists. Another area where I''m not sure I stand is with some of the more formal referral and syndication programs that are emerging now.

Term Sheet 46

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 46

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I think it would help founders to understand funding better—notjust the mechanics of it, but what investors are thinking. And if trouble withinvestors is one of the biggest threats to a startup, managing themis one of the most important skills founders need to learn. The reason is thatinvestors need to get their capital back.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Professor VC

MARCH 12, 2015

It was a great product addressing a large market opportunity and was interested in seeing how the AngelList syndicate process worked. As with all M&A exits, there was a round of congratulatory messages to the founder in the Silicon Valley echo chamber. Syndicates can either be company led or investor led.

Syndicate 28

Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley Common Stock 28