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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. He also says it is important to be able to participate in follow on rounds so as not to get “crammed down”. 100 get serious due diligence where the entrepreneur meets with several people from the firm.

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5 Ways to Make Your Startup a Choice Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

Within the venture community, the first rule to remember is that opportunities abound these days, due to the increasing pace of technology evolution, and the scope and creativity of the global community. No VC or Angel investors I know are interested in a bunch of angry, crammed-down small investors as co-shareholders.