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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Governance. Mezzanine lending (a rough comparable) has a 18-23% required rate of return. Early liquidity. Equity VC is a “get rich slow” business. However, some investors are using these tools in earlier, higher-risk companies. to 15.0%.