David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
When the company hits potholes, Flexible VC investors usually don’t have the nuclear options of firing management and/or doing a recapitalization. Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Their only option is to work with management to try to fix the problems.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 14, 2015
So they recapitalize the company. If I was leading a gang of friends (that’s what I called it before the word syndicate started to be used), and that gang had put in $200k alongside my $25k, I’d encourage my gang to do the same, and they often did.
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
Mechanics Angel investors often syndicate deals, which means they join togetherto invest on the same terms. In a syndicate there is usually a"lead" investor who negotiates the terms with the startup. Dont feel like you have to join a syndicate, though. This isyet another problem that gets solved for you by syndicates.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
78 
Let's personalize your content