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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. This causes the cost of capital for Flexible VC, often calculated through IRR (similar to an interest rate), can be higher than that of venture debt or traditional RBI.

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

If you look at the spreadsheet, you will see that the “Required Rate of Return” is expressed as an IRR.   Internal Rates of Return naturally compound, so a 50% IRR is 7.59   (If you plug in an IRR of 58.5%   Internal Rates of Return naturally compound, so a 50% IRR is 7.59 times at 5 years and 11.39

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10 Things I Hated About Your Business Pitch

Up and Running

With that in mind, I’ve recently reviewed an early post, and updated the 10 things I hate most when they come up in business pitches. I don’t mind the technical jargon as much because people know they have to explain them. But don’t quote me a damned IRR. That’s me in the front row, second from the aisle, on the left.