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Taking Corporate VC: When It Makes Sense

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The round was heavily oversubscribed so the founders could choose their investment partners, but the founders decided to include NVIDIA a strategic investor. 4) Are these investment partners for the long haul? It doesn’t mean it can’t be done, but having say Google as an investor can make it tricky to work with say Apple.

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Shorter Flights at Lower Heights: The Right Way To Angel Invest

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homerun acquisitions and; b) do follow-on investments (pro-rata or more) often through multiple rounds and; c) invest in game-changing ideas that are incredibly risky; d) wait for companies to eventually get sold to see a return. And now that I've gotten to know the Angel community, it turns out I wasn't alone. Keep In-The-Know.