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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

This causes the cost of capital for Flexible VC, often calculated through IRR (similar to an interest rate), can be higher than that of venture debt or traditional RBI. has open-sourced their investment structure , now on version 3.0, A similar, open-source, highly visual tool focused on VC is Venture Dealr.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Unfortunately as we’ve learned from recent experience, using Return on Net Assets and IRR as proxies for efficiency and execution won’t save a company when their industry encounters creative disruption. Other smart companies are learning how to use Open Innovation pioneered by Henry Chesbrough who teaches here at EDADE.