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A VC’s take on the Season 5 premier of Sharktank

Lightspeed Venture Partners

With his back to the wall and about to run out of money, his first priority should have been runway extension, not dilution from new capital. pre money valuation seems big, the actual implication is only between 5% and 10% dilution since the round size is small. Sales skyrocketed and the company was bought by Cisco for $590M in 2009.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Typically stable, high margins; repeatable sales model; clear path to profitability; and high growth potential. Early liquidity.