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The Future of Health: How We Think About Investing in Healthier Living for Everyday People

View from Seed

We wanted to learn more about the nuanced industry market forces before applying the same hands-on investing model we do with tech startups in other verticals. We don’t seed companies that are developing drugs or medical devices that will require FDA approval. It’s a world that doesn’t fit our seed-focused model and fund strategy.

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Three New Types of AngelList Syndicates I Hope to See

Hunter Walker

This model applies to any vertical or expertise – imagine a Syndicate of 10 great growth hackers – would you not salivate to have them in your deal? With seed capital requirements which fall somewhere between a bank small business loan and venture. 3) The Alternate Liquidity Syndicate.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

The cost of money is steep, and only works in certain verticals, of which software is NOT one. One independent expert on the VC industry told me recently that there really is no “venture capital” today, only “continuation capital. The overwhelming success of Opensource is a game changer. Translation?