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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Our categorization is not a technical one. This structure allows for alignment on the front end, and real-time flexibility for performance metrics,” says Samira Salman , a family office investor and advisor. . Governance. Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months. Profitable or backed by large VC fund.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. The question is: how should they be compensated when cofounding a company? equity that belongs to departed cofounders)?

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NZ Universities are spinning out market-ready ventures – what investors should know

NZ Entrepreneur

Wellington UniVentures’ latest deep-tech spin-out, Advemto, cofounders Professor Justin Hodgkiss (left) and Peter Lai. When the time comes to put together a cap table, Pierre explains it’s a discussion between the university, its commercialisation office, company founders and investors. “We