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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Governance.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. When it comes to governance, putting operating heads on portfolio company boards hasn’t worked. The alternative model is to set up a dedicated venture fund and even supplement it with outside limited partners.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Tens of thousands visit Austin every year for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they What’s bringing them here? Count all of the people you know!

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