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Why the Blockchain is so disruptive for venture capital

Version One Ventures

And so, we keep hearing how venture capital is about to be disrupted. Then, if you win the deal, you have major influence on the development of the start-up through negotiated governance mechanisms like board seats, information rights, anti-dilution rights, etc. We’ve all heard this song before.

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How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup Company Lawyer

If you don’t, please educate yourself on this site, Venture Hacks and the term sheet series by Brad Feld/Jason Mendelson, among other places. If you really want to understand the nuances in venture capital financing documents, please review the NVCA model venture capital financing documents. . under $500K).

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Why I Don’t Like Board Observers

Both Sides of the Table

The first is a “board member.&# This is a person who had legal, corporate governance rights to vote on initiatives that require board approval. That’s what “information rights&# are for and you can promise the investor to meet 1-on-1 on a quarterly basis. Don’t get sucked in to this logic.

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VC Governance FAQ: (1) How much information are limited partners (pensions, endowments, foundations, etc.) entitled to receive from a VC fund?

Pascal's View

It’s that time of the year again– time to send out audited financial statements and K-1’s to your limited partners– which means it’s also a great time to address some of the common questions that investors raise about VC partnership governance and disclosure issues. entitled to receive from a VC fund?