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How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm

David Teten

Sean Seton-Rogers, Partner, Profounders Capital, breaks the conversation into three areas: Control: voting/veto for new deals, share of management company. If you are one of six in the LP relationship area, you will have less leverage than if you are a new hire with the only European LP relationships. – Clawback scenarios.