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As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives. Early liquidity.
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They’re taking a $1m check from me, or giving $5m to me as a limitedpartner. Other coinvestors: Limitedpartners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. Google My Business , which helps me manage my Google presence. . I welcome suggestions.
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