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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

Both Sides of the Table

I told Ethan on the spot that I wanted to be the lead investor in his new company. If you’re going to offer convenience as your biggest selling proposition you need to make it easy not only to book an appointment and pay for it but also to research which vendor to select based on reputation. So there you have it.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Mari is now building a new venture in human-machine interaction within the Samsung accelerator, currently in stealth mode. Some corporate funds now lead rounds. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate.