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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company. Technology-centric businesses. Technology-centric businesses. Lenders sometimes take warrants.

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Venture Outlook 2016

Both Sides of the Table

There is a lot of uncertainty about the state of the private, high-growth technology markets and the venture capital markets that underpin them. Great technology firms were built during the last dry period and we saw the huge wealth creation of Facebook, Twitter, Tesla and others. More than warranted. Boom and bust.

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

mashable.com

Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. In fact, an interesting study, infographic or other data sometimes warrants its own pitch. Mashable is the largest independent online news site dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. Global Syndication Partners. Offer Up Unique Data.

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Understanding a VC’s Seed Funding Policy is Critical

Both Sides of the Table

This can be on a subjective or objective basis but it’s basically a deal that we are strongly persuaded by the team, the product and/or the traction that they are heading in a direction that warrants more investment. Like Brad Feld I’m syndication agnostic but I have a slight preference toward working with others.