David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

Some corporations emulate this model by creating their own wholly-owned VC entities, typically with one LP: the corporate balance sheet. Amazon hosts an annual startup challenge for companies using Amazon Web Services (AWS). The advantage of taking capital from these players is that they become your internal allies at the firm.

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Startup Technical Support Venture Capital Balance Sheet 114

Pascal's View

MARCH 17, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: What happens if an LP wants to exit a VC fund? This is the eighth in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. What are their rights?

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Pascal's View

MARCH 19, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: I’ve read that some GPs are suing LPs for not making capital calls. The LPs claim that they are cash constrained and/or the VC fund has not performed. Do you see a trend here of broken contracts?

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Pascal's View

MARCH 15, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: You had some thoughts about contract terms. Do you think the trend is shifting in favor of institutional LPs to receive better terms?

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Clawback Limited Partner Government LP 28

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Web Services, led by Amazon’s AWS, which reduced the costs a further 90%. The “Three C’s” of the Internet … The infrastructure and web services phases of the Internet are built. Our fund has more interest from potential LP investors than our fund needs. Money is the easy part.

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The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 6, 2011

We’re broadly interested in a bunch of different opportunities within the consumer web, and tend to focus on Seed and Series A investments in content, advertising, mobile and local spaces in the US of A. First and foremost, we have carry in our fund and share in the upside if we earn a financial return for our LP.

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Early Stage LP Later Stage Balance Sheet 58

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

Here he found out that every kid in Uruguay is given a free laptop by the government – (for me it’s a bit like western countries giving all kids a free public education some 200 years ago and that’s why they currently lead the developed world). The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web.

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