Remove Due Diligence Remove Syndication Remove Technical Cofounder
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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. . Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate.

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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

– Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. The firm attracts deal flow by promising a decision (positive or negative) in under 2 weeks, with minimal paperwork and without repeating due diligence. This evolves the VC from a server to a router.