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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. This typically includes: Relationships with relevant service providers in your vertical, often with pre-negotiated discounts: coaches, lawyers, accountants, common software vendors, consultants. Organize events in your vertical. AskAnything.VC Advantages.

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Meet Our Newest Portfolio Company, Airbnb

Ben's Blog

Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia met at the Rhode Island School of Design and became roommates in San Francisco in 2007. Hosts can earn substantial sums of money—one has even used Airbnb earnings to pay off his mortgage—and their community of users is passionate about the service, enjoying the social aspects of Airbnb travel.