CINXE.COM
<!doctype html><html lang="en"><head><title data-rh="true">The most insightful stories about Venture Capital - Medium</title><meta data-rh="true" charset="utf-8"/><meta data-rh="true" name="viewport" content="width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1"/><meta data-rh="true" name="theme-color" content="#000000"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:app:name:iphone" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="828256236"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:ios:app_name" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:ios:app_store_id" content="828256236"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:android:package" content="com.medium.reader"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:android:app_name" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" property="fb:app_id" content="542599432471018"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:site_name" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="title" content="The most insightful stories about Venture Capital - Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="description" content="Read stories about Venture Capital on Medium. Discover smart, unique perspectives on Venture Capital and the topics that matter most to you like Startup, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Technology, Business, Fundraising, Tech, Founders, and Parenting."/><meta data-rh="true" name="robots" content="index,follow"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:site" content="@Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:description" content="Read stories about Venture Capital on Medium. Discover smart, unique perspectives on Venture Capital and the topics that matter most to you like Startup, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Technology, Business, Fundraising, Tech, Founders, and Parenting."/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:image:src" content="https://miro.medium.com/v2/1*0L5w2b6T1yEVI3_ZYUWONw.png"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:title" content="The most insightful stories about Venture Capital - Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:type" content="website"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:description" content="Read stories about Venture Capital on Medium. Discover smart, unique perspectives on Venture Capital and the topics that matter most to you like Startup, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Technology, Business, Fundraising, Tech, Founders, and Parenting."/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:image" content="https://miro.medium.com/v2/1*0L5w2b6T1yEVI3_ZYUWONw.png"/><link data-rh="true" rel="icon" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/5d8de952517e8160e40ef9841c781cdc14a5db313057fa3c3de41c6f5b494b19"/><link data-rh="true" rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="Medium" href="/osd.xml"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:304:304/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:240:240/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:152:152/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:120:120/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="mask-icon" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:1000:1000/7*GAOKVe--MXbEJmV9230oOQ.png" color="#171717"/><link data-rh="true" rel="preconnect" href="https://glyph.medium.com" crossOrigin=""/><link data-rh="true" id="glyph_preload_link" rel="preload" as="style" type="text/css" href="https://glyph.medium.com/css/unbound.css"/><link data-rh="true" id="glyph_link" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://glyph.medium.com/css/unbound.css"/><link data-rh="true" rel="canonical" href="https://medium.com/tag/venture-capital"/><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="STATIC">html{box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}*, *:before, *:after{box-sizing:inherit}body{margin:0;padding:0;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.8);position:relative;min-height:100vh}h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, dl, dd, ol, ul, menu, figure, blockquote, p, pre, form{margin:0}menu, ol, ul{padding:0;list-style:none;list-style-image:none}main{display:block}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a, button, input{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}img, svg{vertical-align:middle}button{background:transparent;overflow:visible}button, input, optgroup, select, textarea{margin:0}:root{--reach-tabs:1;--reach-menu-button:1}#speechify-root{font-family:Sohne, sans-serif}div[data-popper-reference-hidden="true"]{visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}.grecaptcha-badge{visibility:hidden} /*XCode style (c) Angel Garcia <angelgarcia.mail@gmail.com>*/.hljs {background: #fff;color: black; }/* Gray DOCTYPE selectors like WebKit */ .xml .hljs-meta {color: #c0c0c0; }.hljs-comment, .hljs-quote {color: #007400; }.hljs-tag, .hljs-attribute, .hljs-keyword, .hljs-selector-tag, .hljs-literal, .hljs-name {color: #aa0d91; }.hljs-variable, .hljs-template-variable {color: #3F6E74; }.hljs-code, .hljs-string, .hljs-meta .hljs-string {color: #c41a16; }.hljs-regexp, .hljs-link {color: #0E0EFF; }.hljs-title, .hljs-symbol, .hljs-bullet, .hljs-number {color: #1c00cf; }.hljs-section, .hljs-meta {color: #643820; }.hljs-title.class_, .hljs-class .hljs-title, .hljs-type, .hljs-built_in, .hljs-params {color: #5c2699; }.hljs-attr {color: #836C28; }.hljs-subst {color: #000; }.hljs-formula {background-color: #eee;font-style: italic; }.hljs-addition {background-color: #baeeba; }.hljs-deletion {background-color: #ffc8bd; }.hljs-selector-id, .hljs-selector-class {color: #9b703f; }.hljs-doctag, .hljs-strong {font-weight: bold; }.hljs-emphasis {font-style: italic; } </style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="KEYFRAME">@-webkit-keyframes k1{0%{opacity:0.8}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{opacity:0.8}}@-moz-keyframes k1{0%{opacity:0.8}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{opacity:0.8}}@keyframes k1{0%{opacity:0.8}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{opacity:0.8}}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE">.a{font-family:medium-content-sans-serif-font, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif}.b{font-weight:400}.c{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.l{display:block}.m{position:sticky}.n{top:0}.o{z-index:500}.p{padding:0 24px}.q{align-items:center}.r{border-bottom:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.y{height:41px}.z{line-height:20px}.ab{display:flex}.ac{height:57px}.ae{flex:1 0 auto}.af{color:inherit}.ag{fill:inherit}.ah{font-size:inherit}.ai{border:inherit}.aj{font-family:inherit}.ak{letter-spacing:inherit}.al{font-weight:inherit}.am{padding:0}.an{margin:0}.ao{cursor:pointer}.ap:disabled{cursor:not-allowed}.aq:disabled{color:#6B6B6B}.ar:disabled{fill:#6B6B6B}.au{width:auto}.av path{fill:#242424}.aw{height:25px}.ax{margin-left:16px}.ay{border:none}.az{border-radius:20px}.ba{width:240px}.bb{background:#F9F9F9}.bc path{fill:#6B6B6B}.be{outline:none}.bf{font-family:sohne, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif}.bg{font-size:14px}.bh{width:100%}.bi{padding:10px 20px 10px 0}.bj{background-color:transparent}.bk{color:#242424}.bl::placeholder{color:#6B6B6B}.bm{display:inline-block}.bn{margin-left:12px}.bo{margin-right:12px}.bp{border-radius:4px}.bq{margin-left:24px}.br{height:24px}.bx{background-color:#F9F9F9}.by{border-radius:50%}.bz{height:32px}.ca{width:32px}.cb{animation:k1 1.2s ease-in-out infinite}.cc{justify-content:center}.ci{max-width:1192px}.cj{min-width:0}.ck{margin-bottom:48px}.cl{margin-top:24px}.cm{overflow:hidden}.cq{border-radius:100px}.cr{margin-right:8px}.cs{height:38px}.ct{width:120px}.cu{flex:0 0 auto}.cv{background-color:#F2F2F2}.db{flex-direction:column}.dc{margin-bottom:16px}.dn{margin-bottom:24px}.do{height:16px}.du{width:80px}.eb{height:1px}.ec{align-items:stretch}.ed{flex-direction:row}.ee{flex-wrap:wrap}.fp{flex-grow:0}.fq{margin-bottom:32px}.fr{height:200px}.fs{width:158px}.ft{margin-bottom:8px}.fu{width:288px}.fv{width:296px}.fw{margin-bottom:56px}.fx{width:224px}.fy{margin-left:8px}.fz{color:#6B6B6B}.ga{font-size:13px}.gb{height:100%}.gt{color:#FFFFFF}.gu{fill:#FFFFFF}.gv{background:#1A8917}.gw{border-color:#1A8917}.ha:disabled{cursor:inherit !important}.hb:disabled{opacity:0.3}.hc:disabled:hover{background:#1A8917}.hd:disabled:hover{border-color:#1A8917}.he{border-radius:99em}.hf{border-width:1px}.hg{border-style:solid}.hh{box-sizing:border-box}.hi{text-decoration:none}.hj{text-align:center}.hm{margin-right:32px}.hn{position:relative}.ho{fill:#6B6B6B}.hr{background:transparent}.hs svg{margin-left:4px}.ht svg{fill:#6B6B6B}.hv{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)}.hw{position:absolute}.ig{margin-top:22px}.ih{overflow-x:scroll}.ii{overflow-y:hidden}.ij::-webkit-scrollbar{height:0}.ik::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0}.il::-webkit-scrollbar{background:transparent}.im{scrollbar-width:none}.in{-ms-overflow-style:none}.io::-webkit-scrollbar:horizontal{height:0}.ip{width:24px}.iq{border:1px solid #F2F2F2}.ir{padding:6px}.iz{white-space:nowrap}.ja{transition:background 300ms ease}.jc{padding:8px 16px}.jd{border:1px solid #242424}.je{right:0}.jf{bottom:12px}.jg{padding-left:42px}.jh{pointer-events:none}.ji{opacity:0}.jj{background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 75%)}.jk{height:42px}.jl{margin:2px}.jm svg path{fill:#6B6B6B}.jo{left:0}.jp{padding-right:42px}.jq{background:linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 75%)}.kj{font-weight:500}.kz{margin:0 8px}.la{color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.lb{fill:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.lc{background:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.ld{border-color:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.lg:disabled{opacity:0.1}.lh:disabled:hover{background:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.li:disabled:hover{border-color:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.lj{height:0px}.lo{margin:40px 0}.me{margin-top:0px}.mf{box-sizing:content-box}.mg{display:grid}.mh{grid-template-columns:repeat(12, 1fr)}.mi{grid-template-rows:auto 1fr}.mt{grid-area:image}.mu{grid-area:content}.na{border-radius:2px}.nb{aspect-ratio:2}.nc{object-fit:cover}.nd{object-position:50% 50%}.ne{flex-grow:1}.nf a{position:relative}.ng a{z-index:2}.nh button{position:relative}.ni button{z-index:2}.no{height:20px}.np{width:20px}.nq{padding-right:4px}.ns{max-height:20px}.nt{text-overflow:ellipsis}.nu{display:-webkit-box}.nv{-webkit-line-clamp:1}.nw{-webkit-box-orient:vertical}.nx{word-break:break-all}.nz{padding:0 4px}.oa{padding-bottom:12px}.og{word-break:break-word}.oh a{position:static}.oi a::before{content:""}.oj a::before{position:absolute}.ok a::before{z-index:1}.ol a::before{top:0}.om a::before{left:0}.on a::before{bottom:0}.oo a::before{right:0}.op{font-weight:700}.pg{padding-top:8px}.ph{font-size:16px}.pi{max-height:40px}.pj{-webkit-line-clamp:2}.pk{height:48px}.pl{justify-content:space-between}.pm{max-width:200px}.pn{opacity:1}.po{transition:opacity 300ms ease-out}.pp{gap:16px}.pq{justify-content:flex-end}.pr{flex:0 0 0}.pt{padding:12px}.pu{margin-top:32px}.pv{flex:1 1 auto}.pw a{display:flex}.px a{flex-direction:column}.qs{gap:4px}.qy{padding-top:12px}.re{margin-left:2px}.rf{margin-top:2px}.rg{cursor:initial}.rn{gap:80px 48px}.ro{grid-area:post0}.rp{grid-area:post1}.rq{grid-area:post2}.rr{grid-area:post3}.rs{grid-area:post4}.rt{grid-area:post5}.ru{grid-area:post6}.rv{grid-area:post7}.sm{fill:#242424}.sn{background:0}.so{border-color:#242424}.sq:disabled:hover{color:#242424}.sr:disabled:hover{fill:#242424}.ss:disabled:hover{border-color:#242424}.st{width:min-width}.su{bottom:0}.sv{z-index:800}.sw{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.7)}.as:hover:not(:disabled){color:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.at:hover:not(:disabled){fill:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.gx:hover{background:#156D12}.gy:hover{border-color:#156D12}.gz:hover{cursor:pointer}.hp:hover{color:#242424}.hq:hover{fill:#242424}.hu:hover svg{fill:#242424}.hx:hover{background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)}.jb:hover{background-color:#F2F2F2}.jn:hover svg path{fill:#000000}.le:hover{background:#000000}.lf:hover{border-color:#242424}.nr:hover{text-decoration:underline}.ps:hover{color:#000000}.sp:hover{fill:#000000}.bd:focus-within path{fill:#242424}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 1080px)">.d{display:none}.bw{width:64px}.ch{margin:0 24px}.cp{justify-content:center}.da{margin:0 64px}.dl{height:48px}.dm{width:280px}.dt{margin-bottom:76px}.ea{margin-bottom:40px}.es{width:calc(100% + 48px)}.et{margin-left:-24px}.eu{margin-right:-24px}.fl{padding-left:24px}.fm{padding-right:24px}.fn{flex-basis:50%}.fo{max-width:50%}.gk{font-size:14px}.gl{line-height:20px}.gr{font-size:13px}.gs{padding:5px 12px}.hl{display:flex}.if{margin-bottom:46px}.ix{padding-right:16px}.iy{margin-right:24px}.kb{margin-top:16px}.kc{font-size:16px}.kd{line-height:24px}.ki{margin:0 24px 56px}.kw{font-size:42px}.kx{line-height:52px}.ky{letter-spacing:-0.011em}.ln{margin:0 24px 80px}.mb{font-size:24px}.mc{line-height:30px}.md{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.mr{gap:24px 0}.ms{grid-template-areas:"image image image image image image image image image image image image" "content content content content content content content content content content content content"}.mz{display:block}.nn{margin-bottom:16px}.of{flex:1 0 auto}.pc{font-size:20px}.pd{max-height:48px}.pe{-webkit-line-clamp:2}.pf{letter-spacing:0}.qg{max-height:96px}.qh{-webkit-line-clamp:4}.qq{padding-top:2px}.qr{width:100%}.qx{margin-left:24px}.rd{margin-top:20px}.rl{grid-template-columns:repeat(6, 1fr)}.rm{grid-template-areas: "post0 post0 post0 post1 post1 post1" "post2 post2 post3 post3 post4 post4" "post5 post5 post6 post6 post7 post7" }.rx{gap:32px 0}.sc{aspect-ratio:1.5}.se{max-height:60px}.sg{aspect-ratio:2}.sl{margin-top:80px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 1079.98px)">.e{display:none}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 903.98px)">.f{display:none}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 727.98px)">.g{display:none}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 551.98px)">.h{display:none}.s{display:flex}.t{justify-content:space-between}.bs{width:24px}.cd{margin:0 0 0 24px}.cw{margin:0 24px}.dd{height:32px}.de{width:200px}.dp{margin-bottom:48px}.dv{margin:0}.ef{width:calc(100% + 24px)}.eg{margin-left:-12px}.eh{margin-right:-12px}.ev{padding-left:12px}.ew{padding-right:12px}.ex{flex-basis:100%}.ey{max-width:100%}.gc{font-size:13px}.gd{line-height:20px}.gm{padding:0px 8px 1px}.hy{margin:0px}.ib{margin-bottom:38px}.is{margin-right:16px}.jr{margin-top:12px}.js{font-size:14px}.ke{margin:0 24px 48px}.kk{font-size:24px}.kl{line-height:30px}.km{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.lk{margin:0 24px 56px}.lp{font-size:20px}.lq{line-height:24px}.lr{letter-spacing:0}.mj{gap:24px 0}.mk{grid-template-areas:"image image image image image image image image image image image image" "content content content content content content content content content content content content"}.mv{display:block}.nj{margin-bottom:16px}.ob{flex:1 0 auto}.oq{max-height:48px}.or{-webkit-line-clamp:2}.py{max-height:96px}.pz{-webkit-line-clamp:4}.qi{padding-top:2px}.qj{width:100%}.qt{margin-left:24px}.qz{margin-top:20px}.ry{aspect-ratio:2}.sh{margin-top:32px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 904px) and (max-width: 1079.98px)">.i{display:none}.bv{width:64px}.cg{margin:0 24px}.co{justify-content:center}.cz{margin:0 64px}.dj{height:48px}.dk{width:280px}.ds{margin-bottom:76px}.dz{margin-bottom:40px}.ep{width:calc(100% + 32px)}.eq{margin-left:-16px}.er{margin-right:-16px}.fh{padding-left:16px}.fi{padding-right:16px}.fj{flex-basis:50%}.fk{max-width:50%}.gi{font-size:14px}.gj{line-height:20px}.gp{font-size:13px}.gq{padding:5px 12px}.hk{display:flex}.ie{margin-bottom:46px}.iw{margin-right:24px}.jy{margin-top:16px}.jz{font-size:16px}.ka{line-height:24px}.kh{margin:0 24px 56px}.kt{font-size:42px}.ku{line-height:52px}.kv{letter-spacing:-0.011em}.lm{margin:0 24px 80px}.ly{font-size:24px}.lz{line-height:30px}.ma{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.mp{gap:24px 0}.mq{grid-template-areas:"image image image image image image image image image image image image" "content content content content content content content content content content content content"}.my{display:block}.nm{margin-bottom:16px}.oe{flex:1 0 auto}.oy{font-size:20px}.oz{max-height:48px}.pa{-webkit-line-clamp:2}.pb{letter-spacing:0}.qe{max-height:96px}.qf{-webkit-line-clamp:4}.qo{padding-top:2px}.qp{width:100%}.qw{margin-left:24px}.rc{margin-top:20px}.rj{grid-template-columns:repeat(6, 1fr)}.rk{grid-template-areas: "post0 post0 post0 post1 post1 post1" "post2 post2 post3 post3 post4 post4" "post5 post5 post6 post6 post7 post7" }.rw{gap:32px 0}.sb{aspect-ratio:1.5}.sd{max-height:60px}.sf{aspect-ratio:2}.sk{margin-top:80px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 728px) and (max-width: 903.98px)">.j{display:none}.w{display:flex}.x{justify-content:space-between}.bu{width:64px}.cf{margin:0 24px}.cn{justify-content:center}.cy{margin:0 48px}.dh{height:48px}.di{width:280px}.dr{margin-bottom:76px}.dx{margin:0}.dy{margin-bottom:40px}.el{width:calc(100% + 28px)}.em{margin-left:-14px}.eo{margin-right:-14px}.fd{padding-left:14px}.fe{padding-right:14px}.ff{flex-basis:50%}.fg{max-width:50%}.gg{font-size:13px}.gh{line-height:20px}.go{padding:0px 8px 1px}.ia{margin:0px}.id{margin-bottom:46px}.iu{padding-right:16px}.iv{margin-right:24px}.jv{margin-top:16px}.jw{font-size:16px}.jx{line-height:24px}.kg{margin:0 24px 56px}.kq{font-size:42px}.kr{line-height:52px}.ks{letter-spacing:-0.011em}.lv{font-size:24px}.lw{line-height:30px}.lx{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.mn{gap:24px 0}.mo{grid-template-areas:"image image image image image image image image image image image image" "content content content content content content content content content content content content"}.mx{display:block}.nl{margin-bottom:16px}.od{flex:1 0 auto}.ou{font-size:20px}.ov{max-height:48px}.ow{-webkit-line-clamp:2}.ox{letter-spacing:0}.qc{max-height:96px}.qd{-webkit-line-clamp:4}.qm{padding-top:2px}.qn{width:100%}.qv{margin-left:24px}.rb{margin-top:20px}.rh{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr)}.ri{grid-template-areas: "post0 post1" "post2 post3" "post4 post5" "post6 post7" }.sa{aspect-ratio:2}.sj{margin-top:80px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 552px) and (max-width: 727.98px)">.k{display:none}.u{display:flex}.v{justify-content:space-between}.bt{width:24px}.ce{margin:0 0 0 24px}.cx{margin:0 24px}.df{height:32px}.dg{width:200px}.dq{margin-bottom:48px}.dw{margin:0}.ei{width:calc(100% + 24px)}.ej{margin-left:-12px}.ek{margin-right:-12px}.ez{padding-left:12px}.fa{padding-right:12px}.fb{flex-basis:100%}.fc{max-width:100%}.ge{font-size:13px}.gf{line-height:20px}.gn{padding:0px 8px 1px}.hz{margin:0px}.ic{margin-bottom:38px}.it{margin-right:16px}.jt{margin-top:12px}.ju{font-size:14px}.kf{margin:0 24px 48px}.kn{font-size:24px}.ko{line-height:30px}.kp{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.ll{margin:0 24px 56px}.ls{font-size:20px}.lt{line-height:24px}.lu{letter-spacing:0}.ml{gap:24px 0}.mm{grid-template-areas:"image image image image image image image image image image image image" "content content content content content content content content content content content content"}.mw{display:block}.nk{margin-bottom:16px}.oc{flex:1 0 auto}.os{max-height:48px}.ot{-webkit-line-clamp:2}.qa{max-height:96px}.qb{-webkit-line-clamp:4}.qk{padding-top:2px}.ql{width:100%}.qu{margin-left:24px}.ra{margin-top:20px}.rz{aspect-ratio:2}.si{margin-top:32px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="516" data-fela-type="RULE" media="(orientation: landscape) and (max-width: 903.98px)">.ny{max-height:none}</style></head><body><div id="root"><div class="a b c"><div class="d e f g h i j k"></div><script>document.domain = document.domain;</script><div class="l c"><div class="l m n o c"><div class="p q r s t u v w x i d y z"><a class="fz ag ga bf ak b am an ao ap aq ar as at s u w i d q gb z" href="https://rsci.app.link/?%24canonical_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Ftag%2Fventure-capital&%7Efeature=LoOpenInAppButton&%7Echannel=ShowTagPosts&source=---top_nav_layout_nav----------------------------------" rel="noopener follow">Open in app<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="10" height="10" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 10 10" class="fy"><path fill="currentColor" d="M.985 8.485a.375.375 0 1 0 .53.53zM8.75 1.25h.375A.375.375 0 0 0 8.75.875zM8.375 6.5a.375.375 0 1 0 .75 0zM3.5.875a.375.375 0 1 0 0 .75zm-1.985 8.14 7.5-7.5-.53-.53-7.5 7.5zm6.86-7.765V6.5h.75V1.25zM3.5 1.625h5.25v-.75H3.5z"></path></svg></a><div class="ab q"><p class="bf b gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl fz"><span><button class="bf b gc gd gm ge gf gn gg gh go gp gj gq gr gl gs gt gu gv gw gx gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh bm hi hj" data-testid="headerSignUpButton">Sign up</button></span></p><div class="ax l"><p class="bf b gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl fz"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerSignInButton" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?operation=login&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Ftag%2Fventure-capital&source=login---top_nav_layout_nav-----------------------global_nav-----------">Sign in</a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="p q r ab ac"><div class="ab q ae"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at ab" aria-label="Homepage" data-testid="headerMediumLogo" rel="noopener follow" href="/?source=---top_nav_layout_nav----------------------------------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="719" height="160" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 719 160" class="au av aw"><path fill="#242424" d="m174.104 9.734.215-.047V8.02H130.39L89.6 103.89 48.81 8.021H1.472v1.666l.212.047c8.018 1.81 12.09 4.509 12.09 14.242V137.93c0 9.734-4.087 12.433-12.106 14.243l-.212.047v1.671h32.118v-1.665l-.213-.048c-8.018-1.809-12.089-4.509-12.089-14.242V30.586l52.399 123.305h2.972l53.925-126.743V140.75c-.687 7.688-4.721 10.062-11.982 11.701l-.215.05v1.652h55.948v-1.652l-.215-.05c-7.269-1.639-11.4-4.013-12.087-11.701l-.037-116.774h.037c0-9.733 4.071-12.432 12.087-14.242m25.555 75.488c.915-20.474 8.268-35.252 20.606-35.507 3.806.063 6.998 1.312 9.479 3.714 5.272 5.118 7.751 15.812 7.368 31.793zm-.553 5.77h65.573v-.275c-.186-15.656-4.721-27.834-13.466-36.196-7.559-7.227-18.751-11.203-30.507-11.203h-.263c-6.101 0-13.584 1.48-18.909 4.16-6.061 2.807-11.407 7.003-15.855 12.511-7.161 8.874-11.499 20.866-12.554 34.343q-.05.606-.092 1.212a50 50 0 0 0-.065 1.151 85.807 85.807 0 0 0-.094 5.689c.71 30.524 17.198 54.917 46.483 54.917 25.705 0 40.675-18.791 44.407-44.013l-1.886-.664c-6.557 13.556-18.334 21.771-31.738 20.769-18.297-1.369-32.314-19.922-31.042-42.395m139.722 41.359c-2.151 5.101-6.639 7.908-12.653 7.908s-11.513-4.129-15.418-11.63c-4.197-8.053-6.405-19.436-6.405-32.92 0-28.067 8.729-46.22 22.24-46.22 5.657 0 10.111 2.807 12.236 7.704zm43.499 20.008c-8.019-1.897-12.089-4.722-12.089-14.951V1.309l-48.716 14.353v1.757l.299-.024c6.72-.543 11.278.386 13.925 2.83 2.072 1.915 3.082 4.853 3.082 8.987v18.66c-4.803-3.067-10.516-4.56-17.448-4.56-14.059 0-26.909 5.92-36.176 16.672-9.66 11.205-14.767 26.518-14.767 44.278-.003 31.72 15.612 53.039 38.851 53.039 13.595 0 24.533-7.449 29.54-20.013v16.865h43.711v-1.746zM424.1 19.819c0-9.904-7.468-17.374-17.375-17.374-9.859 0-17.573 7.632-17.573 17.374s7.721 17.374 17.573 17.374c9.907 0 17.375-7.47 17.375-17.374m11.499 132.546c-8.019-1.897-12.089-4.722-12.089-14.951h-.035V43.635l-43.714 12.551v1.705l.263.024c9.458.842 12.047 4.1 12.047 15.152v81.086h43.751v-1.746zm112.013 0c-8.018-1.897-12.089-4.722-12.089-14.951V43.635l-41.621 12.137v1.71l.246.026c7.733.813 9.967 4.257 9.967 15.36v59.279c-2.578 5.102-7.415 8.131-13.274 8.336-9.503 0-14.736-6.419-14.736-18.073V43.638l-43.714 12.55v1.703l.262.024c9.459.84 12.05 4.097 12.05 15.152v50.17a56.3 56.3 0 0 0 .91 10.444l.787 3.423c3.701 13.262 13.398 20.197 28.59 20.197 12.868 0 24.147-7.966 29.115-20.43v17.311h43.714v-1.747zm169.818 1.788v-1.749l-.213-.05c-8.7-2.006-12.089-5.789-12.089-13.49v-63.79c0-19.89-11.171-31.761-29.883-31.761-13.64 0-25.141 7.882-29.569 20.16-3.517-13.01-13.639-20.16-28.606-20.16-13.146 0-23.449 6.938-27.869 18.657V43.643L545.487 55.68v1.715l.263.024c9.345.829 12.047 4.181 12.047 14.95v81.784h40.787v-1.746l-.215-.053c-6.941-1.631-9.181-4.606-9.181-12.239V66.998c1.836-4.289 5.537-9.37 12.853-9.37 9.086 0 13.692 6.296 13.692 18.697v77.828h40.797v-1.746l-.215-.053c-6.94-1.631-9.18-4.606-9.18-12.239V75.066a42 42 0 0 0-.578-7.26c1.947-4.661 5.86-10.177 13.475-10.177 9.214 0 13.691 6.114 13.691 18.696v77.828z"></path></svg></a><div class="ax h"><div class="ab ay az ba bb q bc bd"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false" aria-describedby="searchResults" aria-labelledby="searchResults"></div><div class="bn bo ab"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.092 11.06a6.95 6.95 0 1 1 13.9 0 6.95 6.95 0 0 1-13.9 0m6.95-8.05a8.05 8.05 0 1 0 5.13 14.26l3.75 3.75a.56.56 0 1 0 .79-.79l-3.73-3.73A8.05 8.05 0 0 0 11.042 3z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div><input role="combobox" aria-controls="searchResults" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="search" data-testid="headerSearchInput" tabindex="0" class="ay be bf bg z bh bi bj bk bl" placeholder="Search" value=""/></div></div></div><div class="h k w hk hl"><div class="hm ab"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerWriteButton" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fnew-story&source=---top_nav_layout_nav-----------------------new_post_topnav-----------"><div class="bf b bg z fz hn ho ab q hp hq"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="Write"><path fill="currentColor" d="M14 4a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1zm7 6a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0zm-7-7H4v1h10zM3 4v16h1V4zm1 17h16v-1H4zm17-1V10h-1v10zm-1 1a1 1 0 0 0 1-1h-1zM3 20a1 1 0 0 0 1 1v-1zM4 3a1 1 0 0 0-1 1h1z"></path><path stroke="currentColor" d="m17.5 4.5-8.458 8.458a.25.25 0 0 0-.06.098l-.824 2.47a.25.25 0 0 0 .316.316l2.47-.823a.25.25 0 0 0 .098-.06L19.5 6.5m-2-2 2.323-2.323a.25.25 0 0 1 .354 0l1.646 1.646a.25.25 0 0 1 0 .354L19.5 6.5m-2-2 2 2"></path></svg><div class="fy l">Write</div></div></a></span></div></div><div class="k j i d"><div class="hm ab"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerSearchButton" rel="noopener follow" href="/search?source=---top_nav_layout_nav----------------------------------"><div class="bf b bg z fz hn ho ab q hp hq"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="Search"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.092 11.06a6.95 6.95 0 1 1 13.9 0 6.95 6.95 0 0 1-13.9 0m6.95-8.05a8.05 8.05 0 1 0 5.13 14.26l3.75 3.75a.56.56 0 1 0 .79-.79l-3.73-3.73A8.05 8.05 0 0 0 11.042 3z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div></a></div></div><div class="hm h k j"><div class="ab q"><p class="bf b gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl fz"><span><button class="bf b gc gd gm ge gf gn gg gh go gp gj gq gr gl gs gt gu gv gw gx gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh bm hi hj" data-testid="headerSignUpButton">Sign up</button></span></p><div class="ax l"><p class="bf b gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl fz"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerSignInButton" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?operation=login&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Ftag%2Fventure-capital&source=login---top_nav_layout_nav-----------------------global_nav-----------">Sign in</a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><button class="ay hr am ab q ao hs ht hu" aria-label="user options menu" data-testid="headerUserIcon"><div class="l hn"><img alt="" class="l hh by bz ca cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:64:64/1*dmbNkD5D-u45r44go_cf0g.png" width="32" height="32" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/><div class="hv by l bz ca hw n ay hx"></div></div></button></div></div></div><div class="ab cc"><div class="hy hz ia cg ch ci cj bh"><div class="ib ic id ie if ig l hn"><div class="ab q ih ii ij ik il im in io"><div class="ip i d cu"></div><a class="bk ag bg iq bf ak b ir an ao ap aq ar as at z ab q is it iu iv fi iw ix iy iz cv cq ja jb" rel="noopener follow" href="/explore-topics?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" height="24" width="24"><circle cx="12" cy="12.001" r="10.5" stroke="currentColor"></circle><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="m16.083 6.167-.147.989-.984 6.636-.036.247-.22.119-5.899 3.194-.88.476.147-.989.984-6.635.037-.248.22-.119 5.899-3.194zM9.92 11.15 9.2 15.997l4.308-2.333zm4.163 1.695-3.59-2.514L14.8 8z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg><div class="fy h k">Explore topics</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" aria-current="page" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/venture-capital?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq jd ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Venture Capital</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/business?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Business</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/work?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Work</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/startup?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Startup</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/entrepreneurship?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Entrepreneurship</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/investing?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Investing</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/technology?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Technology</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/fundraising?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Fundraising</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/tech?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Tech</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/founders?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Founders</div></a><a class="cr ay am ao" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/parenting?source=topic_portal---topic_nav---venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="jc hn cv cq iq ja jb bf b bg z bk iz">Parenting</div></a><div class="hw je n jf jg ab q jh ji jj jk"><button class="ay am jl ao jm jn" aria-label="next sections" tabindex="-1"><svg width="26px" height="26px" class="svgIcon-use" viewBox="0 0 19 19" style="transform:rotate(180deg)" aria-hidden="true"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.47 13.969 6.986 9.484 11.47 5l.553.492L8.03 9.484l3.993 3.993z"></path></svg></button></div><div class="hw jo n jf jp ab q jh ji jq jk"><button class="ay am jl ao jm jn" aria-label="previous sections" tabindex="-1"><svg width="26px" height="26px" class="svgIcon-use" viewBox="0 0 19 19" aria-hidden="true"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.47 13.969 6.986 9.484 11.47 5l.553.492L8.03 9.484l3.993 3.993z"></path></svg></button></div></div></div></div></div><div class="l hn"><div class="ab cc"><div class="ke kf kg kh ki ci cj bh"><div class="l hj"><h2 class="bf kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq kr ks kt ku kv kw kx ky bk">Venture Capital</h2><div class="ab cc jr js gd jt ju gf jv jw jx jy jz ka kb kc kd dn bf b fz">Topic<div class="kz l">·</div>947K<!-- --> <!-- -->Followers<div class="kz l">·</div>88K<!-- --> <!-- -->Stories</div><div class="l"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fsignedin%2Fsubscriptions%2Ftag%2Fventure-capital%3FfollowSource%3Dtopics_v2&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Ftag%2Fventure-capital&source=------venture_capital--------------------follow_tag-----------"><button class="bf b bg z la jc lb lc ld le lf gz ha lg lh li he hf hg hh bm hi hj">Follow</button></a></span></div></div></div></div><div class="ab cc"><div class="hy hz ia cg ch ci cj bh"><div class="lj bh r"></div></div></div><div class="ab cc"><div class="lk ll kg lm ln ci cj bh"><div class="lo l"><h2 class="bf kj lp lq lr ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md bk">Recommended stories</h2></div><div class="j i d"><div class="ab db"><div class="me l"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/marchseven/how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses" class="bh na nb nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1358/format:webp/1*xcrxy3YLb3FE2_UfEHprYQ.png" loading="eager"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/marchseven?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Marchseven" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*uMOc9DbbQkrhNp0xvuZKSg.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/marchseven?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Marchseven</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@pauldelor?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Paul Delor</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/marchseven/how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Apple just committed $1.5 billion to Globalstar, the satellite communications company behind its iPhone emergency SOS feature. The deal…</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp">1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/marchseven/how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2F4a8c52d5d3a5&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fmarchseven%2Fhow-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="pu l"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/the-financial-bibliotheca/private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story."><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story." class="bh na nb nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1358/format:webp/0*x1f6fvKBJZPdo8kj" loading="eager"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/the-financial-bibliotheca?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="The Financial Bibliotheca" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*P2LROHsuXe0Up7sq2VBffg.jpeg" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/the-financial-bibliotheca?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">The Financial Bibliotheca</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@francoisgirard51?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">François L. GIRARD</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/the-financial-bibliotheca/private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story."><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story.</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">(article difficulty: beginner)</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div><span>Nov 2</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/the-financial-bibliotheca/private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Ff2a104d622c3&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fthe-financial-bibliotheca%2Fprivate-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="pu l"><article class=""><div class="mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="l"><div class="bh l"><div style="position:relative;display:flex" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99" tabindex="0"><div class="bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="ab"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/leadership-prevails?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Leadership Prevails" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*CIFw104k5L3jDjqioQ3zFA.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/leadership-prevails?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Leadership Prevails</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@kellyperdew?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Kelly Perdew</p></a></div></div></div></div><div class="ab"><div class="l pv og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo pw px"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><h2 class="bf op lp lq py pz lr ls lt qa qb lu ou jx qc qd ox oy ka qe qf pb pc kd qg qh pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process</h2><div class="pg"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Factors that go into equity dilution for startup founders and how to manage them.</h3></div></a></div><div class="h k j i d"><div class="qi qj qk ql qm qn qo qp qq qr l"><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><span>Sep 10</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>3</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fbfc2e7087e99&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fleadership-prevails%2Ffounder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="qt qu qv qw qx l"><div aria-label="Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process"><div class=""><img alt="Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process" class="bx na" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:160:106/format:webp/1*OEIzfYikCLUbMf14idKKVg.jpeg" width="80" height="53" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div></div><div class="qy"><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><span>Sep 10</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>3</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fbfc2e7087e99&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fleadership-prevails%2Ffounder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="lj bh r qz ra rb rc rd"></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="pu l"><article class=""><div class="mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="l"><div class="bh l"><div style="position:relative;display:flex" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b" tabindex="0"><div class="bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="ab"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div class="l hn"><img alt="Planet A Ventures" class="l hh by no np cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*JdXefOnesc3x24lpcHgKEw.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="hv by l no np hw n ay hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Planet A Ventures</p></a></div></div></div></div><div class="ab"><div class="l pv og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo pw px"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><h2 class="bf op lp lq py pz lr ls lt qa qb lu ou jx qc qd ox oy ka qe qf pb pc kd qg qh pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?</h2><div class="pg"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Part I.</h3></div></a></div><div class="h k j i d"><div class="qi qj qk ql qm qn qo qp qq qr l"><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp">1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2F66e5793b2b4b&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fplanet-a.medium.com%2Favoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="qt qu qv qw qx l"><div aria-label="Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?"><div class=""><img alt="Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?" class="bx na" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:160:106/format:webp/1*ojUUy7wSNfn7AhPHb9n-Pw.png" width="80" height="53" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div></div><div class="qy"><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp">1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2F66e5793b2b4b&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fplanet-a.medium.com%2Favoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="lj bh r qz ra rb rc rd"></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="pu l"><article class=""><div class="mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="l"><div class="bh l"><div style="position:relative;display:flex" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6" tabindex="0"><div class="bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="ab"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Entrepreneurship Handbook" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*8sfeJBcpkpaPmv9Epi2Pjw.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Entrepreneurship Handbook</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@dcpalter?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">DC Palter</p><div class="re rf l"><div class="ab rg"><div class="ab"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#437AFF" d="M15.163 8c0 .65-.459 1.144-.863 1.575-.232.244-.471.5-.563.719s-.086.543-.092.875c-.006.606-.018 1.3-.49 1.781-.47.481-1.15.494-1.744.5-.324.006-.655.013-.857.094s-.465.337-.704.575c-.422.412-.906.881-1.542.881-.637 0-1.12-.469-1.543-.881-.239-.238-.49-.482-.704-.575-.214-.094-.532-.088-.857-.094-.593-.006-1.273-.019-1.744-.5s-.484-1.175-.49-1.781c-.006-.332-.012-.669-.092-.875-.08-.207-.33-.475-.563-.719-.404-.431-.863-.925-.863-1.575s.46-1.144.863-1.575c.233-.244.472-.5.563-.719.092-.219.086-.544.092-.875.006-.606.019-1.3.49-1.781s1.15-.494 1.744-.5c.325-.006.655-.012.857-.094.202-.081.465-.337.704-.575C7.188 1.47 7.671 1 8.308 1s1.12.469 1.542.881c.239.238.49.481.704.575s.533.088.857.094c.594.006 1.273.019 1.745.5.47.481.483 1.175.49 1.781.005.331.011.669.091.875s.33.475.563.719c.404.431.863.925.863 1.575"></path><path fill="#fff" d="M7.328 10.5c.195 0 .381.08.519.22.137.141.215.331.216.53 0 .066.026.13.072.177a.24.24 0 0 0 .346 0 .25.25 0 0 0 .071-.177c.001-.199.079-.389.216-.53a.73.73 0 0 1 .519-.22h1.959c.13 0 .254-.053.346-.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .143-.354V6a.5.5 0 0 0-.143-.354.49.49 0 0 0-.346-.146h-1.47c-.324 0-.635.132-.865.366-.23.235-.359.552-.359.884v2.5c0 .066-.025.13-.071.177a.24.24 0 0 1-.346 0 .25.25 0 0 1-.072-.177v-2.5c0-.332-.13-.65-.359-.884A1.21 1.21 0 0 0 6.84 5.5h-1.47a.49.49 0 0 0-.346.146A.5.5 0 0 0 4.88 6v4c0 .133.051.26.143.354a.49.49 0 0 0 .347.146z"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="ab"><div class="l pv og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo pw px"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><h2 class="bf op lp lq py pz lr ls lt qa qb lu ou jx qc qd ox oy ka qe qf pb pc kd qg qh pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?</h2><div class="pg"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Why you should ignore the demands to raise another funding round if you don’t need the money</h3></div></a></div><div class="h k j i d"><div class="qi qj qk ql qm qn qo qp qq qr l"><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div><span>Nov 12</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>11</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fc2fc45dc07e6&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fehandbook.com%2Fare-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="qt qu qv qw qx l"><div aria-label="Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?"><div class=""><img alt="Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?" class="bx na" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/da:true/resize:fill:160:106/format:webp/0*riLupyWjG7keT38b" width="80" height="53" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div></div><div class="qy"><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div><span>Nov 12</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>11</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fc2fc45dc07e6&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fehandbook.com%2Fare-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><div class="lj bh r qz ra rb rc rd"></div></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div><div class="h k"><div class="mg rh ri rj rk rl rm rn"><div class="ro"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo rw mq rx ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/marchseven/how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses"><div class="mv mw mx i d"><img alt="How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses" class="bh na ry rz sa sb sc nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1144/format:webp/1*xcrxy3YLb3FE2_UfEHprYQ.png" loading="eager"/></div><div class="h k j my mz"><img alt="How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses" class="bh na ry rz sa sb sc nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1144/format:webp/1*xcrxy3YLb3FE2_UfEHprYQ.png" loading="eager"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/marchseven?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Marchseven" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*uMOc9DbbQkrhNp0xvuZKSg.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/marchseven?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Marchseven</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@pauldelor?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Paul Delor</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/marchseven/how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox ly lz sd pa ma mb mc se pe md cm nt nu nw ny bk">How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Apple just committed $1.5 billion to Globalstar, the satellite communications company behind its iPhone emergency SOS feature. The deal…</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp">1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/marchseven/how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2F4a8c52d5d3a5&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fmarchseven%2Fhow-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---0-84----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="rp"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo rw mq rx ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/the-financial-bibliotheca/private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story."><div class="mv mw mx i d"><img alt="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story." class="bh na ry rz sa sb sc nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1144/format:webp/0*x1f6fvKBJZPdo8kj" loading="eager"/></div><div class="h k j my mz"><img alt="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story." class="bh na ry rz sa sb sc nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1144/format:webp/0*x1f6fvKBJZPdo8kj" loading="eager"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/the-financial-bibliotheca?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="The Financial Bibliotheca" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*P2LROHsuXe0Up7sq2VBffg.jpeg" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/the-financial-bibliotheca?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">The Financial Bibliotheca</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@francoisgirard51?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">François L. GIRARD</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/the-financial-bibliotheca/private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title="Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story."><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox ly lz sd pa ma mb mc se pe md cm nt nu nw ny bk">Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story.</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">(article difficulty: beginner)</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div><span>Nov 2</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/the-financial-bibliotheca/private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Ff2a104d622c3&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fthe-financial-bibliotheca%2Fprivate-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---1-107----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="rq"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process" class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/1*OEIzfYikCLUbMf14idKKVg.jpeg" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/leadership-prevails?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Leadership Prevails" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*CIFw104k5L3jDjqioQ3zFA.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/leadership-prevails?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Leadership Prevails</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@kellyperdew?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Kelly Perdew</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Factors that go into equity dilution for startup founders and how to manage them.</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><span>Sep 10</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/leadership-prevails/founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>3</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fbfc2e7087e99&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fleadership-prevails%2Ffounder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---2-85----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="rr"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?" class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/1*ojUUy7wSNfn7AhPHb9n-Pw.png" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div class="l hn"><img alt="Planet A Ventures" class="l hh by no np cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*JdXefOnesc3x24lpcHgKEw.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="hv by l no np hw n ay hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Planet A Ventures</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title="Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?"><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Part I.</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp">1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@planet-a/avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2F66e5793b2b4b&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fplanet-a.medium.com%2Favoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---3-84----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="rs"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?" class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/0*riLupyWjG7keT38b" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Entrepreneurship Handbook" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*8sfeJBcpkpaPmv9Epi2Pjw.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Entrepreneurship Handbook</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@dcpalter?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">DC Palter</p><div class="re rf l"><div class="ab rg"><div class="ab"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#437AFF" d="M15.163 8c0 .65-.459 1.144-.863 1.575-.232.244-.471.5-.563.719s-.086.543-.092.875c-.006.606-.018 1.3-.49 1.781-.47.481-1.15.494-1.744.5-.324.006-.655.013-.857.094s-.465.337-.704.575c-.422.412-.906.881-1.542.881-.637 0-1.12-.469-1.543-.881-.239-.238-.49-.482-.704-.575-.214-.094-.532-.088-.857-.094-.593-.006-1.273-.019-1.744-.5s-.484-1.175-.49-1.781c-.006-.332-.012-.669-.092-.875-.08-.207-.33-.475-.563-.719-.404-.431-.863-.925-.863-1.575s.46-1.144.863-1.575c.233-.244.472-.5.563-.719.092-.219.086-.544.092-.875.006-.606.019-1.3.49-1.781s1.15-.494 1.744-.5c.325-.006.655-.012.857-.094.202-.081.465-.337.704-.575C7.188 1.47 7.671 1 8.308 1s1.12.469 1.542.881c.239.238.49.481.704.575s.533.088.857.094c.594.006 1.273.019 1.745.5.47.481.483 1.175.49 1.781.005.331.011.669.091.875s.33.475.563.719c.404.431.863.925.863 1.575"></path><path fill="#fff" d="M7.328 10.5c.195 0 .381.08.519.22.137.141.215.331.216.53 0 .066.026.13.072.177a.24.24 0 0 0 .346 0 .25.25 0 0 0 .071-.177c.001-.199.079-.389.216-.53a.73.73 0 0 1 .519-.22h1.959c.13 0 .254-.053.346-.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .143-.354V6a.5.5 0 0 0-.143-.354.49.49 0 0 0-.346-.146h-1.47c-.324 0-.635.132-.865.366-.23.235-.359.552-.359.884v2.5c0 .066-.025.13-.071.177a.24.24 0 0 1-.346 0 .25.25 0 0 1-.072-.177v-2.5c0-.332-.13-.65-.359-.884A1.21 1.21 0 0 0 6.84 5.5h-1.47a.49.49 0 0 0-.346.146A.5.5 0 0 0 4.88 6v4c0 .133.051.26.143.354a.49.49 0 0 0 .347.146z"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">Why you should ignore the demands to raise another funding round if you don’t need the money</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div><span>Nov 12</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>11</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fc2fc45dc07e6&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fehandbook.com%2Fare-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---4-107----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="rt"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/@ashevat/startup-valuation-101-how-to-set-and-justify-your-startups-valuation-98156c596067" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Startup Valuation 101: How to Set and Justify Your Startup’s Valuation"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="Startup Valuation 101: How to Set and Justify Your Startup’s Valuation" class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/0*I0--Z6YjnKl1yZVn" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@ashevat?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---5-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div class="l hn"><img alt="Amir Shevat" class="l hh by no np cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/2*0W4ZQWvcY2M3mNAAQaIe-g.jpeg" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="hv by l no np hw n ay hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@ashevat?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---5-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Amir Shevat</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/@ashevat/startup-valuation-101-how-to-set-and-justify-your-startups-valuation-98156c596067?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---5-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Startup Valuation 101: How to Set and Justify Your Startup’s Valuation</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">As an early-stage investor, I meet 3–6 startup founders every day. While most early-stage founders find it easy to pitch their startup…</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><span>Sep 17</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@ashevat/startup-valuation-101-how-to-set-and-justify-your-startups-valuation-98156c596067?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---5-85--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>3</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2F98156c596067&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fashevat.medium.com%2Fstartup-valuation-101-how-to-set-and-justify-your-startups-valuation-98156c596067&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---5-85----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ru"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/@clear.ventures/why-i-joined-clear-ventures-a-vc-delivering-clear-results-b60f2d6e2544" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="Why I Joined Clear Ventures: A VC Delivering Clear Results"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="Why I Joined Clear Ventures: A VC Delivering Clear Results" class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/1*YZDdUOeZAnEYpPBVbbN-aA.png" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@clear.ventures?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---6-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div class="l hn"><img alt="CLEAR Ventures" class="l hh by no np cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*6bBK3eSCy8RYtEzl9fyh4A.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="hv by l no np hw n ay hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@clear.ventures?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---6-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">CLEAR Ventures</p></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/@clear.ventures/why-i-joined-clear-ventures-a-vc-delivering-clear-results-b60f2d6e2544?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---6-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">Why I Joined Clear Ventures: A VC Delivering Clear Results</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">By Tina Cho</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp">15h ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@clear.ventures/why-i-joined-clear-ventures-a-vc-delivering-clear-results-b60f2d6e2544?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---6-84--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fb60f2d6e2544&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40clear.ventures%2Fwhy-i-joined-clear-ventures-a-vc-delivering-clear-results-b60f2d6e2544&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---6-84----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="rv"><article class="gb"><div class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook/the-5-things-investors-require-in-a-startup-ce5d816ec0cf" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="The 5 Things Investors Require in a Startup"><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="The 5 Things Investors Require in a Startup" class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/1*Eb-PUuKj8ZRkRTz3wAhdDQ.png" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---7-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Entrepreneurship Handbook" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*8sfeJBcpkpaPmv9Epi2Pjw.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="nq l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" href="https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---7-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">Entrepreneurship Handbook</p></a></div></div></div><div class="nz l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nr ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@dcpalter?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---7-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm ns nt nu nv nw nx ny bk">DC Palter</p><div class="re rf l"><div class="ab rg"><div class="ab"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#437AFF" d="M15.163 8c0 .65-.459 1.144-.863 1.575-.232.244-.471.5-.563.719s-.086.543-.092.875c-.006.606-.018 1.3-.49 1.781-.47.481-1.15.494-1.744.5-.324.006-.655.013-.857.094s-.465.337-.704.575c-.422.412-.906.881-1.542.881-.637 0-1.12-.469-1.543-.881-.239-.238-.49-.482-.704-.575-.214-.094-.532-.088-.857-.094-.593-.006-1.273-.019-1.744-.5s-.484-1.175-.49-1.781c-.006-.332-.012-.669-.092-.875-.08-.207-.33-.475-.563-.719-.404-.431-.863-.925-.863-1.575s.46-1.144.863-1.575c.233-.244.472-.5.563-.719.092-.219.086-.544.092-.875.006-.606.019-1.3.49-1.781s1.15-.494 1.744-.5c.325-.006.655-.012.857-.094.202-.081.465-.337.704-.575C7.188 1.47 7.671 1 8.308 1s1.12.469 1.542.881c.239.238.49.481.704.575s.533.088.857.094c.594.006 1.273.019 1.745.5.47.481.483 1.175.49 1.781.005.331.011.669.091.875s.33.475.563.719c.404.431.863.925.863 1.575"></path><path fill="#fff" d="M7.328 10.5c.195 0 .381.08.519.22.137.141.215.331.216.53 0 .066.026.13.072.177a.24.24 0 0 0 .346 0 .25.25 0 0 0 .071-.177c.001-.199.079-.389.216-.53a.73.73 0 0 1 .519-.22h1.959c.13 0 .254-.053.346-.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .143-.354V6a.5.5 0 0 0-.143-.354.49.49 0 0 0-.346-.146h-1.47c-.324 0-.635.132-.865.366-.23.235-.359.552-.359.884v2.5c0 .066-.025.13-.071.177a.24.24 0 0 1-.346 0 .25.25 0 0 1-.072-.177v-2.5c0-.332-.13-.65-.359-.884A1.21 1.21 0 0 0 6.84 5.5h-1.47a.49.49 0 0 0-.346.146A.5.5 0 0 0 4.88 6v4c0 .133.051.26.143.354a.49.49 0 0 0 .347.146z"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="oa l ob oc od oe of og"><div class="oh oi oj ok ol om on oo"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/the-5-things-investors-require-in-a-startup-ce5d816ec0cf?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---7-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div title=""><h2 class="bf op lp lq oq or lr ls lt os ot lu ou jx ov ow ox oy ka oz pa pb pc kd pd pe pf cm nt nu nw ny bk">The 5 Things Investors Require in a Startup</h2></div><div class="pg l"><h3 class="bf b ph z cm pi nt nu pj nw ny fz">What separates the 2% of startups we invest in from the other 98%</h3></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pk ab pl ae"><div class="ab q pp"><div class="mf ab"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="l ay ao am" aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div><span>Nov 4</span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pm do ab q"><div class="hw pn po ab q pp"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji po ab q pp" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/entrepreneur-s-handbook/the-5-things-investors-require-in-a-startup-ce5d816ec0cf?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---venture_capital---7-107--------------------ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q qs"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>12</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pq pr"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Fce5d816ec0cf&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fehandbook.com%2Fthe-5-things-investors-require-in-a-startup-ce5d816ec0cf&source=---recommended_stories---venture_capital---7-107----------------bookmark_preview----ca98dec4_c012_4753_9ab9_eec1252d4477-------"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="fz ps pt" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="h k j i d"><div class="lj bh r me"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div><div class="sh si sj sk sl l"><a class="bf b bg z bk jc sm sn so ps sp lf gz ha hb sq sr ss he st hf hg hh bm hi hj" rel="noopener follow" href="/tag/venture-capital/recommended?source=topic_portal------venture_capital-------------------------------"><div class="l hj">See more recommended stories</div></a></div></div></div><div class="l hw n je su jo sv sw"></div></div></div></div></div><script>window.__BUILD_ID__="main-20241122-185319-7bcdc08639"</script><script>window.__GRAPHQL_URI__ = "https://medium.com/_/graphql"</script><script>window.__PRELOADED_STATE__ = {"algolia":{"queries":{}},"cache":{"experimentGroupSet":true,"reason":"","group":"enabled","tags":["group-edgeCacheTags","tag-venture-capital"],"serverVariantState":"44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a","middlewareEnabled":true,"cacheStatus":"DYNAMIC","shouldUseCache":true,"vary":[],"lohpSummerUpsellEnabled":false,"publicationHierarchyEnabledWeb":false,"postBottomResponsesEnabled":false},"client":{"hydrated":false,"isUs":false,"isNativeMedium":false,"isSafariMobile":false,"isSafari":false,"isFirefox":false,"routingEntity":{"type":"DEFAULT","explicit":false},"viewerIsBot":false},"debug":{"requestId":"aef21308-4443-49be-b663-9fff6fa7bd27","hybridDevServices":[],"originalSpanCarrier":{"traceparent":"00-f38589e97d5ecca53bda128d88de5b12-6fc49f7dd49d65ca-01"}},"multiVote":{"clapsPerPost":{}},"navigation":{"branch":{"show":null,"hasRendered":null,"blockedByCTA":false},"hideGoogleOneTap":false,"hasRenderedAlternateUserBanner":null,"currentLocation":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Ftag\u002Fventure-capital","host":"medium.com","hostname":"medium.com","referrer":"","hasSetReferrer":false,"susiModal":{"step":null,"operation":"register"},"postRead":false,"partnerProgram":{"selectedCountryCode":null},"queryString":"","currentHash":""},"config":{"nodeEnv":"production","version":"main-20241122-185319-7bcdc08639","target":"production","productName":"Medium","publicUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-client.medium.com\u002Flite","authDomain":"medium.com","authGoogleClientId":"216296035834-k1k6qe060s2tp2a2jam4ljdcms00sttg.apps.googleusercontent.com","favicon":"production","glyphUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fglyph.medium.com","branchKey":"key_live_ofxXr2qTrrU9NqURK8ZwEhknBxiI6KBm","algolia":{"appId":"MQ57UUUQZ2","apiKeySearch":"394474ced050e3911ae2249ecc774921","indexPrefix":"medium_","host":"-dsn.algolia.net"},"recaptchaKey":"6Lfc37IUAAAAAKGGtC6rLS13R1Hrw_BqADfS1LRk","recaptcha3Key":"6Lf8R9wUAAAAABMI_85Wb8melS7Zj6ziuf99Yot5","recaptchaEnterpriseKeyId":"6Le-uGgpAAAAAPprRaokM8AKthQ9KNGdoxaGUvVp","datadog":{"applicationId":"6702d87d-a7e0-42fe-bbcb-95b469547ea0","clientToken":"pub853ea8d17ad6821d9f8f11861d23dfed","rumToken":"pubf9cc52896502b9413b68ba36fc0c7162","context":{"deployment":{"target":"production","tag":"main-20241122-185319-7bcdc08639","commit":"7bcdc08639c179dc5172558201a3fd3abc1b5db6"}},"datacenter":"us"},"googleAnalyticsCode":"G-7JY7T788PK","googlePay":{"apiVersion":"2","apiVersionMinor":"0","merchantId":"BCR2DN6TV7EMTGBM","merchantName":"Medium","instanceMerchantId":"13685562959212738550"},"applePay":{"version":3},"signInWallCustomDomainCollectionIds":["3a8144eabfe3","336d898217ee","61061eb0c96b","138adf9c44c","819cc2aaeee0"],"mediumMastodonDomainName":"me.dm","mediumOwnedAndOperatedCollectionIds":["8a9336e5bb4","b7e45b22fec3","193b68bd4fba","8d6b8a439e32","54c98c43354d","3f6ecf56618","d944778ce714","92d2092dc598","ae2a65f35510","1285ba81cada","544c7006046e","fc8964313712","40187e704f1c","88d9857e584e","7b6769f2748b","bcc38c8f6edf","cef6983b292","cb8577c9149e","444d13b52878","713d7dbc99b0","ef8e90590e66","191186aaafa0","55760f21cdc5","9dc80918cc93","bdc4052bbdba","8ccfed20cbb2"],"tierOneDomains":["medium.com","thebolditalic.com","arcdigital.media","towardsdatascience.com","uxdesign.cc","codeburst.io","psiloveyou.xyz","writingcooperative.com","entrepreneurshandbook.co","prototypr.io","betterhumans.coach.me","theascent.pub"],"topicsToFollow":["d61cf867d93f","8a146bc21b28","1eca0103fff3","4d562ee63426","aef1078a3ef5","e15e46793f8d","6158eb913466","55f1c20aba7a","3d18b94f6858","4861fee224fd","63c6f1f93ee","1d98b3a9a871","decb52b64abf","ae5d4995e225","830cded25262"],"topicToTagMappings":{"accessibility":"accessibility","addiction":"addiction","android-development":"android-development","art":"art","artificial-intelligence":"artificial-intelligence","astrology":"astrology","basic-income":"basic-income","beauty":"beauty","biotech":"biotech","blockchain":"blockchain","books":"books","business":"business","cannabis":"cannabis","cities":"cities","climate-change":"climate-change","comics":"comics","coronavirus":"coronavirus","creativity":"creativity","cryptocurrency":"cryptocurrency","culture":"culture","cybersecurity":"cybersecurity","data-science":"data-science","design":"design","digital-life":"digital-life","disability":"disability","economy":"economy","education":"education","equality":"equality","family":"family","feminism":"feminism","fiction":"fiction","film":"film","fitness":"fitness","food":"food","freelancing":"freelancing","future":"future","gadgets":"gadgets","gaming":"gaming","gun-control":"gun-control","health":"health","history":"history","humor":"humor","immigration":"immigration","ios-development":"ios-development","javascript":"javascript","justice":"justice","language":"language","leadership":"leadership","lgbtqia":"lgbtqia","lifestyle":"lifestyle","machine-learning":"machine-learning","makers":"makers","marketing":"marketing","math":"math","media":"media","mental-health":"mental-health","mindfulness":"mindfulness","money":"money","music":"music","neuroscience":"neuroscience","nonfiction":"nonfiction","outdoors":"outdoors","parenting":"parenting","pets":"pets","philosophy":"philosophy","photography":"photography","podcasts":"podcast","poetry":"poetry","politics":"politics","privacy":"privacy","product-management":"product-management","productivity":"productivity","programming":"programming","psychedelics":"psychedelics","psychology":"psychology","race":"race","relationships":"relationships","religion":"religion","remote-work":"remote-work","san-francisco":"san-francisco","science":"science","self":"self","self-driving-cars":"self-driving-cars","sexuality":"sexuality","social-media":"social-media","society":"society","software-engineering":"software-engineering","space":"space","spirituality":"spirituality","sports":"sports","startups":"startup","style":"style","technology":"technology","transportation":"transportation","travel":"travel","true-crime":"true-crime","tv":"tv","ux":"ux","venture-capital":"venture-capital","visual-design":"visual-design","work":"work","world":"world","writing":"writing"},"defaultImages":{"avatar":{"imageId":"1*dmbNkD5D-u45r44go_cf0g.png","height":150,"width":150},"orgLogo":{"imageId":"7*V1_7XP4snlmqrc_0Njontw.png","height":110,"width":500},"postLogo":{"imageId":"bd978bb536350a710e8efb012513429cabdc4c28700604261aeda246d0f980b7","height":810,"width":1440},"postPreviewImage":{"imageId":"1*hn4v1tCaJy7cWMyb0bpNpQ.png","height":386,"width":579}},"collectionStructuredData":{"8d6b8a439e32":{"name":"Elemental","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-images-1.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F980\u002F1*9ygdqoKprhwuTVKUM0DLPA@2x.png","width":980,"height":159}}},"3f6ecf56618":{"name":"Forge","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-images-1.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F596\u002F1*uULpIlImcO5TDuBZ6lm7Lg@2x.png","width":596,"height":183}}},"ae2a65f35510":{"name":"GEN","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F264\u002F1*RdVZMdvfV3YiZTw6mX7yWA.png","width":264,"height":140}}},"88d9857e584e":{"name":"LEVEL","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F540\u002F1*JqYMhNX6KNNb2UlqGqO2WQ.png","width":540,"height":108}}},"7b6769f2748b":{"name":"Marker","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-images-1.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F383\u002F1*haCUs0wF6TgOOvfoY-jEoQ@2x.png","width":383,"height":92}}},"444d13b52878":{"name":"OneZero","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F540\u002F1*cw32fIqCbRWzwJaoQw6BUg.png","width":540,"height":123}}},"8ccfed20cbb2":{"name":"Zora","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F540\u002F1*tZUQqRcCCZDXjjiZ4bDvgQ.png","width":540,"height":106}}}},"embeddedPostIds":{"coronavirus":"cd3010f9d81f"},"sharedCdcMessaging":{"COVID_APPLICABLE_TAG_SLUGS":[],"COVID_APPLICABLE_TOPIC_NAMES":[],"COVID_APPLICABLE_TOPIC_NAMES_FOR_TOPIC_PAGE":[],"COVID_MESSAGES":{"tierA":{"text":"For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":66,"end":73,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]},"tierB":{"text":"Anyone can publish on Medium per our Policies, but we don’t fact-check every story. For more info about the coronavirus, see cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":37,"end":45,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Fcategories\u002F201931128-Policies-Safety"},{"start":125,"end":132,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]},"paywall":{"text":"This article has been made free for everyone, thanks to Medium Members. For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":56,"end":70,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fmembership"},{"start":138,"end":145,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]},"unbound":{"text":"This article is free for everyone, thanks to Medium Members. For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":45,"end":59,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fmembership"},{"start":127,"end":134,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]}},"COVID_BANNER_POST_ID_OVERRIDE_WHITELIST":["3b31a67bff4a"]},"sharedVoteMessaging":{"TAGS":["politics","election-2020","government","us-politics","election","2020-presidential-race","trump","donald-trump","democrats","republicans","congress","republican-party","democratic-party","biden","joe-biden","maga"],"TOPICS":["politics","election"],"MESSAGE":{"text":"Find out more about the U.S. election results here.","markups":[{"start":46,"end":50,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fcookpolitical.com\u002F2020-national-popular-vote-tracker"}]},"EXCLUDE_POSTS":["397ef29e3ca5"]},"embedPostRules":[],"recircOptions":{"v1":{"limit":3},"v2":{"limit":8}},"braintreeClientKey":"production_zjkj96jm_m56f8fqpf7ngnrd4","braintree":{"enabled":true,"merchantId":"m56f8fqpf7ngnrd4","merchantAccountId":{"usd":"AMediumCorporation_instant","eur":"amediumcorporation_EUR","cad":"amediumcorporation_CAD"},"publicKey":"ds2nn34bg2z7j5gd","braintreeEnvironment":"production","dashboardUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.braintreegateway.com\u002Fmerchants","gracePeriodDurationInDays":14,"mediumMembershipPlanId":{"monthly":"ce105f8c57a3","monthlyV2":"e8a5e126-792b-4ee6-8fba-d574c1b02fc5","monthlyWithTrial":"d5ee3dbe3db8","monthlyPremium":"fa741a9b47a2","yearly":"a40ad4a43185","yearlyV2":"3815d7d6-b8ca-4224-9b8c-182f9047866e","yearlyStaff":"d74fb811198a","yearlyWithTrial":"b3bc7350e5c7","yearlyPremium":"e21bd2c12166","monthlyOneYearFree":"e6c0637a-2bad-4171-ab4f-3c268633d83c","monthly25PercentOffFirstYear":"235ecc62-0cdb-49ae-9378-726cd21c504b","monthly20PercentOffFirstYear":"ba518864-9c13-4a99-91ca-411bf0cac756","monthly15PercentOffFirstYear":"594c029b-9f89-43d5-88f8-8173af4e070e","monthly10PercentOffFirstYear":"c6c7bc9a-40f2-4b51-8126-e28511d5bdb0","monthlyForStudents":"629ebe51-da7d-41fd-8293-34cd2f2030a8","yearlyOneYearFree":"78ba7be9-0d9f-4ece-aa3e-b54b826f2bf1","yearly25PercentOffFirstYear":"2dbb010d-bb8f-4eeb-ad5c-a08509f42d34","yearly20PercentOffFirstYear":"47565488-435b-47f8-bf93-40d5fbe0ebc8","yearly15PercentOffFirstYear":"8259809b-0881-47d9-acf7-6c001c7f720f","yearly10PercentOffFirstYear":"9dd694fb-96e1-472c-8d9e-3c868d5c1506","yearlyForStudents":"e29345ef-ab1c-4234-95c5-70e50fe6bc23","monthlyCad":"p52orjkaceei","yearlyCad":"h4q9g2up9ktt"},"braintreeDiscountId":{"oneMonthFree":"MONTHS_FREE_01","threeMonthsFree":"MONTHS_FREE_03","sixMonthsFree":"MONTHS_FREE_06","fiftyPercentOffOneYear":"FIFTY_PERCENT_OFF_ONE_YEAR"},"3DSecureVersion":"2","defaultCurrency":"usd","providerPlanIdCurrency":{"4ycw":"usd","rz3b":"usd","3kqm":"usd","jzw6":"usd","c2q2":"usd","nnsw":"usd","q8qw":"usd","d9y6":"usd","fx7w":"cad","nwf2":"cad"}},"paypalClientId":"AXj1G4fotC2GE8KzWX9mSxCH1wmPE3nJglf4Z2ig_amnhvlMVX87otaq58niAg9iuLktVNF_1WCMnN7v","paypal":{"host":"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.paypal.com:443","clientMode":"production","serverMode":"live","webhookId":"4G466076A0294510S","monthlyPlan":{"planId":"P-9WR0658853113943TMU5FDQA","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"yearlyPlan":{"planId":"P-7N8963881P8875835MU5JOPQ","name":"Medium Membership (Annual) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"oneYearGift":{"name":"Medium Membership (1 Year, Digital Gift Code)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Gift codes can be redeemed at medium.com\u002Fredeem.","price":"50.00","currency":"USD","sku":"membership-gift-1-yr"},"oldMonthlyPlan":{"planId":"P-96U02458LM656772MJZUVH2Y","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"oldYearlyPlan":{"planId":"P-59P80963JF186412JJZU3SMI","name":"Medium Membership (Annual)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"monthlyPlanWithTrial":{"planId":"P-66C21969LR178604GJPVKUKY","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"yearlyPlanWithTrial":{"planId":"P-6XW32684EX226940VKCT2MFA","name":"Medium Membership (Annual) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"oldMonthlyPlanNoSetupFee":{"planId":"P-4N046520HR188054PCJC7LJI","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"oldYearlyPlanNoSetupFee":{"planId":"P-7A4913502Y5181304CJEJMXQ","name":"Medium Membership (Annual)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"sdkUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.paypal.com\u002Fsdk\u002Fjs"},"stripePublishableKey":"pk_live_7FReX44VnNIInZwrIIx6ghjl","log":{"json":true,"level":"info"},"imageUploadMaxSizeMb":25,"staffPicks":{"title":"Staff Picks","catalogId":"c7bc6e1ee00f"}},"session":{"xsrf":""}}</script><script>window.__APOLLO_STATE__ = {"ROOT_QUERY":{"__typename":"Query","viewer":null,"collectionByDomainOrSlug({\"domainOrSlug\":\"medium.com\"})":null,"tagFromSlug({\"tagSlug\":\"venture-capital\"})":{"__ref":"Tag:venture-capital"},"relatedTags({\"tagSlug\":\"venture-capital\"})":[{"__ref":"Tag:startup"},{"__ref":"Tag:entrepreneurship"},{"__ref":"Tag:investing"},{"__ref":"Tag:technology"},{"__ref":"Tag:business"},{"__ref":"Tag:fundraising"},{"__ref":"Tag:tech"},{"__ref":"Tag:founders"},{"__ref":"Tag:parenting"}]},"ImageMetadata:1*xcrxy3YLb3FE2_UfEHprYQ.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*xcrxy3YLb3FE2_UfEHprYQ.png","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:12f7aa1858bc":{"__typename":"User","id":"12f7aa1858bc","name":"Paul Delor","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:12f7aa1858bc-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"pauldelor","bio":"Writer","imageId":"1*f_CHdYUMMSV2U4yOc_Q86g.jpeg","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:86979c81-7a6c-487e-816e-49dbb8d56104"}},"Collection:a8930df353b5":{"__typename":"Collection","id":"a8930df353b5","slug":"marchseven","name":"Marchseven","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:a8930df353b5-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"domain":null,"description":"We’re a syndicate of telecom experts and investors. Together, we fund and support founders solving critical challenges in connectivity and shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.","subscriberCount":null,"customStyleSheet":null,"avatar":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*uMOc9DbbQkrhNp0xvuZKSg.png"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:12f7aa1858bc-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:12f7aa1858bc-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:a8930df353b5-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"CollectionViewerEdge","id":"collectionId:a8930df353b5-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:86979c81-7a6c-487e-816e-49dbb8d56104":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"86979c81-7a6c-487e-816e-49dbb8d56104"},"ImageMetadata:1*uMOc9DbbQkrhNp0xvuZKSg.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*uMOc9DbbQkrhNp0xvuZKSg.png"},"Post:4a8c52d5d3a5":{"__typename":"Post","id":"4a8c52d5d3a5","title":"How Apple is Bringing Satellite Tech to the Masses","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*xcrxy3YLb3FE2_UfEHprYQ.png"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"Apple just committed $1.5 billion to Globalstar, the satellite communications company behind its iPhone emergency SOS feature. The deal…","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:12f7aa1858bc"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fmarchseven\u002Fhow-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:a8930df353b5"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":0},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":0,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1732195370908,"latestPublishedAt":1732196593745,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":1.4,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"how-apple-is-bringing-satellite-tech-to-the-masses-4a8c52d5d3a5"},"ImageMetadata:0*x1f6fvKBJZPdo8kj":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*x1f6fvKBJZPdo8kj","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:6aad377e7e4d":{"__typename":"User","id":"6aad377e7e4d","name":"François L. GIRARD","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:6aad377e7e4d-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"francoisgirard51","bio":"Finance, maths & technology","imageId":"1*_d3Pb1uYQ_o2ykT9qQ0-Mg.jpeg","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:a5eaae346ca8"}},"Collection:60f14646f95e":{"__typename":"Collection","id":"60f14646f95e","slug":"the-financial-bibliotheca","name":"The Financial Bibliotheca","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:60f14646f95e-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"domain":null,"description":"The Financial Bibliotheca is dedicated to making financial concepts accessible to everyone, serving as a go-to reference for new professionals across all fields of finance.","subscriberCount":1,"customStyleSheet":null,"avatar":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*P2LROHsuXe0Up7sq2VBffg.jpeg"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:6aad377e7e4d-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:6aad377e7e4d-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:60f14646f95e-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"CollectionViewerEdge","id":"collectionId:60f14646f95e-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:a5eaae346ca8":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"a5eaae346ca8"},"ImageMetadata:1*P2LROHsuXe0Up7sq2VBffg.jpeg":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*P2LROHsuXe0Up7sq2VBffg.jpeg"},"Post:f2a104d622c3":{"__typename":"Post","id":"f2a104d622c3","title":"Private equity, when financial investment becomes an entrepreneur story.","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*x1f6fvKBJZPdo8kj"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"(article difficulty: beginner)","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:6aad377e7e4d"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fthe-financial-bibliotheca\u002Fprivate-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:60f14646f95e"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":0},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":4,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1730579028548,"latestPublishedAt":1730631864208,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":16.004716981132077,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"private-equity-when-financial-investment-becomes-an-entrepreneur-story-f2a104d622c3"},"ImageMetadata:1*OEIzfYikCLUbMf14idKKVg.jpeg":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*OEIzfYikCLUbMf14idKKVg.jpeg","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:59d960cd44ba":{"__typename":"User","id":"59d960cd44ba","name":"Kelly Perdew","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:59d960cd44ba-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"kellyperdew","bio":"General Partner at Moonshots Capital, 10x Entrepreneur, Winner of The Apprentice - Season 2, Father of Twins","imageId":"0*WN8UuIV0nMXHUQhy.","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:2e1e6a53-2472-45ce-8921-8eb8b7a0cccd"}},"Collection:413248897bf8":{"__typename":"Collection","id":"413248897bf8","slug":"leadership-prevails","name":"Leadership Prevails","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:413248897bf8-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"domain":null,"description":"Moonshots Capital is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in extraordinary leadership. General Partners Kelly Perdew and Craig Cummings share insights from 30+ years of entrepreneurship and VC experience with start-up founders and investors on this blog.","subscriberCount":250,"customStyleSheet":null,"avatar":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*CIFw104k5L3jDjqioQ3zFA.png"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:59d960cd44ba-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:59d960cd44ba-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:413248897bf8-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"CollectionViewerEdge","id":"collectionId:413248897bf8-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:2e1e6a53-2472-45ce-8921-8eb8b7a0cccd":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"2e1e6a53-2472-45ce-8921-8eb8b7a0cccd"},"ImageMetadata:1*CIFw104k5L3jDjqioQ3zFA.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*CIFw104k5L3jDjqioQ3zFA.png"},"Post:bfc2e7087e99":{"__typename":"Post","id":"bfc2e7087e99","title":"Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*OEIzfYikCLUbMf14idKKVg.jpeg"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"Factors that go into equity dilution for startup founders and how to manage them.","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:59d960cd44ba"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fleadership-prevails\u002Ffounder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:413248897bf8"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":3},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":124,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1725971839913,"latestPublishedAt":1725972262810,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":11.167295597484276,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"founder-equity-dilution-in-a-startup-a-walk-through-the-process-bfc2e7087e99"},"ImageMetadata:1*ojUUy7wSNfn7AhPHb9n-Pw.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*ojUUy7wSNfn7AhPHb9n-Pw.png","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:81d39e24f4c3":{"__typename":"User","id":"81d39e24f4c3","name":"Planet A Ventures","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:81d39e24f4c3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":{"__typename":"CustomDomainState","live":{"__typename":"CustomDomain","domain":"planet-a.medium.com"}},"hasSubdomain":true,"username":"planet-a","bio":"We support founders tackling the world's largest environmental problems.","imageId":"1*JdXefOnesc3x24lpcHgKEw.png","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:1c3db914b739"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:81d39e24f4c3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:81d39e24f4c3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:1c3db914b739":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"1c3db914b739"},"Post:66e5793b2b4b":{"__typename":"Post","id":"66e5793b2b4b","title":"Avoided emissions. Everyone’s talking about it. But are we talking about the same thing?","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*ojUUy7wSNfn7AhPHb9n-Pw.png"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"Part I.","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:81d39e24f4c3"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fplanet-a.medium.com\u002Favoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":0},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":30,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1732260817963,"latestPublishedAt":1732260817963,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":6.530503144654088,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"avoided-emissions-everyones-talking-about-it-but-are-we-talking-about-the-same-thing-66e5793b2b4b"},"ImageMetadata:0*riLupyWjG7keT38b":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*riLupyWjG7keT38b","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:8fcbf8ff6034":{"__typename":"User","id":"8fcbf8ff6034","name":"DC Palter","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:8fcbf8ff6034-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":true},"customDomainState":{"__typename":"CustomDomainState","live":{"__typename":"CustomDomain","domain":"dcpalter.medium.com"}},"hasSubdomain":true,"username":"dcpalter","bio":"Entrepreneur, angel investor, startup mentor, sake snob. Author of the Silicon Valley mystery To Kill a Unicorn: https:\u002F\u002Famzn.to\u002F3sD2SGH","imageId":"1*59QlNEVxLou5mkeqJANSAA.jpeg","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:842ab4c1-3f12-4d42-9207-b55099602965"}},"Collection:7adf33e44ae3":{"__typename":"Collection","id":"7adf33e44ae3","slug":"entrepreneur-s-handbook","name":"Entrepreneurship Handbook","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:7adf33e44ae3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"domain":"ehandbook.com","description":"How to succeed in entrepreneurship; feat. founder stories, design articles, and startup deep dives that inspire your entrepreneurial journey.","subscriberCount":291174,"customStyleSheet":null,"avatar":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*8sfeJBcpkpaPmv9Epi2Pjw.png"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:8fcbf8ff6034-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:8fcbf8ff6034-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:7adf33e44ae3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"CollectionViewerEdge","id":"collectionId:7adf33e44ae3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:842ab4c1-3f12-4d42-9207-b55099602965":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"842ab4c1-3f12-4d42-9207-b55099602965"},"ImageMetadata:1*8sfeJBcpkpaPmv9Epi2Pjw.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*8sfeJBcpkpaPmv9Epi2Pjw.png"},"Post:c2fc45dc07e6":{"__typename":"Post","id":"c2fc45dc07e6","title":"Are VCs Pushing You to Raise Funding to Meet Their Own Metrics?","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*riLupyWjG7keT38b"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"Why you should ignore the demands to raise another funding round if you don’t need the money","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:8fcbf8ff6034"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fehandbook.com\u002Fare-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:7adf33e44ae3"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":11},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":457,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1731427340531,"latestPublishedAt":1731427340531,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":4.226415094339623,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"are-vcs-pushing-you-to-raise-funding-to-meet-their-own-metrics-c2fc45dc07e6"},"ImageMetadata:0*I0--Z6YjnKl1yZVn":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*I0--Z6YjnKl1yZVn","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:d6c12c2b751a":{"__typename":"User","id":"d6c12c2b751a","name":"Amir Shevat","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:d6c12c2b751a-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":{"__typename":"CustomDomainState","live":{"__typename":"CustomDomain","domain":"ashevat.medium.com"}},"hasSubdomain":true,"username":"ashevat","bio":"Investor in early stage startups. Previously: Head of Product, Twitter Dev Platform, VP product at Twitch, Slack, Google, Microsoft. Author at O'Reilly.","imageId":"2*0W4ZQWvcY2M3mNAAQaIe-g.jpeg","membership":null},"UserViewerEdge:userId:d6c12c2b751a-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:d6c12c2b751a-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Post:98156c596067":{"__typename":"Post","id":"98156c596067","title":"Startup Valuation 101: How to Set and Justify Your Startup’s Valuation","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*I0--Z6YjnKl1yZVn"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"As an early-stage investor, I meet 3–6 startup founders every day. While most early-stage founders find it easy to pitch their startup…","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:d6c12c2b751a"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fashevat.medium.com\u002Fstartup-valuation-101-how-to-set-and-justify-your-startups-valuation-98156c596067","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":3},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":175,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1726580785560,"latestPublishedAt":1726583642698,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":7.067924528301887,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"startup-valuation-101-how-to-set-and-justify-your-startups-valuation-98156c596067"},"ImageMetadata:1*YZDdUOeZAnEYpPBVbbN-aA.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*YZDdUOeZAnEYpPBVbbN-aA.png","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:5b94649676a3":{"__typename":"User","id":"5b94649676a3","name":"CLEAR Ventures","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:5b94649676a3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"clear.ventures","bio":"CLEAR is a venture capital firm that is purpose-built to help startup teams win in business technology and services.","imageId":"1*6bBK3eSCy8RYtEzl9fyh4A.png","membership":null},"UserViewerEdge:userId:5b94649676a3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:5b94649676a3-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Post:b60f2d6e2544":{"__typename":"Post","id":"b60f2d6e2544","title":"Why I Joined Clear Ventures: A VC Delivering Clear Results","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*YZDdUOeZAnEYpPBVbbN-aA.png"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"By Tina Cho","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:5b94649676a3"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@clear.ventures\u002Fwhy-i-joined-clear-ventures-a-vc-delivering-clear-results-b60f2d6e2544","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":0},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":10,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1732309067057,"latestPublishedAt":1732309067057,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":3.8361635220125785,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"why-i-joined-clear-ventures-a-vc-delivering-clear-results-b60f2d6e2544"},"ImageMetadata:1*Eb-PUuKj8ZRkRTz3wAhdDQ.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*Eb-PUuKj8ZRkRTz3wAhdDQ.png","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"Post:ce5d816ec0cf":{"__typename":"Post","id":"ce5d816ec0cf","title":"The 5 Things Investors Require in a Startup","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*Eb-PUuKj8ZRkRTz3wAhdDQ.png"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"What separates the 2% of startups we invest in from the other 98%","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:8fcbf8ff6034"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fehandbook.com\u002Fthe-5-things-investors-require-in-a-startup-ce5d816ec0cf","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:7adf33e44ae3"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":12},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":283,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1730741536488,"latestPublishedAt":1730741536488,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":5.656603773584906,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"the-5-things-investors-require-in-a-startup-ce5d816ec0cf"},"ImageMetadata:":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:9076ffc6d8c7":{"__typename":"User","id":"9076ffc6d8c7","name":"Ahsan Abbas","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:9076ffc6d8c7-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"ahsanabbas3939","bio":"Pharmacist 🧪🧫 ➕ Cricketer 🏏","imageId":"0*IEh0mFcgw1v28kiF","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:889e0f8f599e"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:9076ffc6d8c7-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:9076ffc6d8c7-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:889e0f8f599e":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"889e0f8f599e"},"Post:1c415f54a40b":{"__typename":"Post","id":"1c415f54a40b","title":"The Art of Decision Making!","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"The Art of Decision Making!","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:9076ffc6d8c7"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@ahsanabbas3939\u002Fthe-art-of-decision-making-1c415f54a40b","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":18},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":420,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1732269836523,"latestPublishedAt":1732269836523,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":2.056603773584906,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"the-art-of-decision-making-1c415f54a40b"},"User:c4047f2a2d76":{"__typename":"User","id":"c4047f2a2d76","name":"Rana Noman","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:c4047f2a2d76-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"rananoman786001","bio":"","imageId":"0*0Z-_KrD7r4le2gWg","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:eccebdafbf82"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:c4047f2a2d76-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:c4047f2a2d76-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:eccebdafbf82":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"eccebdafbf82"},"Post:46f929209bcd":{"__typename":"Post","id":"46f929209bcd","title":"SELF-CONFIDENCE FORMULA","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"fast, I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Passe in life, therefore, I DEMAND of myself persistent…","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:c4047f2a2d76"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@rananoman786001\u002Fself-confidence-formula-46f929209bcd","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":8},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":124,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1732274852834,"latestPublishedAt":1732274852834,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":1.769811320754717,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"self-confidence-formula-46f929209bcd"},"ImageMetadata:0*x9bQJ5o5bZqjcRmV":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*x9bQJ5o5bZqjcRmV","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:da57dce0f619":{"__typename":"User","id":"da57dce0f619","name":"Aaron Dinin, PhD","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:da57dce0f619-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":true},"customDomainState":{"__typename":"CustomDomainState","live":{"__typename":"CustomDomain","domain":"aarondinin.medium.com"}},"hasSubdomain":true,"username":"aarondinin","bio":"I teach entrepreneurship at Duke. Software Engineer. PhD in English. I write about the mistakes entrepreneurs make since I’ve made plenty. More @ aarondinin.com","imageId":"2*7YSB9E-vJYEhaOW0rJt8Gw.png","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:dfcfa5cc1c3b"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:da57dce0f619-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:da57dce0f619-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:dfcfa5cc1c3b":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"dfcfa5cc1c3b"},"Post:4e68eb1312d2":{"__typename":"Post","id":"4e68eb1312d2","title":"How Not to Respond to the Investors Who Reject You","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*x9bQJ5o5bZqjcRmV"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"Getting rejected never feels good, but the way you deal with it says a lot about the kind of entrepreneur you actually are.","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:da57dce0f619"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fehandbook.com\u002Fhow-not-to-respond-to-the-investors-who-reject-you-4e68eb1312d2","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:7adf33e44ae3"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":17},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":565,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1730114198009,"latestPublishedAt":1730114198009,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":5.788679245283019,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"how-not-to-respond-to-the-investors-who-reject-you-4e68eb1312d2"},"ImageMetadata:1*noCVLi8v-aF0zWrJvb5VmQ.jpeg":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*noCVLi8v-aF0zWrJvb5VmQ.jpeg","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:af39049f1499":{"__typename":"User","id":"af39049f1499","name":"Joe Procopio","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:af39049f1499-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":{"__typename":"CustomDomainState","live":{"__typename":"CustomDomain","domain":"jproco.medium.com"}},"hasSubdomain":true,"username":"jproco","bio":"I'm a multi-exit, multi-failure entrepreneur. AI pioneer. Technologist. Innovator. I write at Inc.com and BuiltIn.com. More about me at joeprocopio.com","imageId":"1*jSJzFhN0IssjAReXkUsQaQ.png","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:3883fbc8-ed5c-46f8-b187-484904f9b5c2"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:af39049f1499-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:af39049f1499-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:3883fbc8-ed5c-46f8-b187-484904f9b5c2":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"3883fbc8-ed5c-46f8-b187-484904f9b5c2"},"Post:4379b036706d":{"__typename":"Post","id":"4379b036706d","title":"Let’s Talk About The Real Reason For All These Tech Layoffs","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*noCVLi8v-aF0zWrJvb5VmQ.jpeg"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"The slew of tech job cuts are a massive mistake but also probably unavoidable","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:af39049f1499"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fehandbook.com\u002Flets-talk-about-the-real-reason-for-all-these-tech-layoffs-4379b036706d","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:7adf33e44ae3"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":97},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":5842,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1718623244520,"latestPublishedAt":1718630028477,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":4.218867924528302,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"lets-talk-about-the-real-reason-for-all-these-tech-layoffs-4379b036706d"},"User:444f1536d088":{"__typename":"User","id":"444f1536d088","name":"Kunal Sethi","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:444f1536d088-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":{"__typename":"CustomDomainState","live":{"__typename":"CustomDomain","domain":"numberoneksvc.medium.com"}},"hasSubdomain":true,"username":"numberoneksvc","bio":"Cancer Survivor, Climate nerd & Longevity obsessed: Prithvi Ventures & Ayuh Ventures","imageId":"1*sKSJ1FUxDVS7_45eNQ3emw.jpeg","membership":{"__ref":"Membership:e7edcada2a3d"}},"UserViewerEdge:userId:444f1536d088-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:444f1536d088-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Membership:e7edcada2a3d":{"__typename":"Membership","tier":"MEMBER","id":"e7edcada2a3d"},"Post:4e077686a0d0":{"__typename":"Post","id":"4e077686a0d0","title":"Always Keep Learning","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:444f1536d088"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fnumberoneksvc.medium.com\u002Falways-keep-learning-4e077686a0d0","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":0},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":0,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1732283922711,"latestPublishedAt":1732284361388,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":0.6528301886792452,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"always-keep-learning-4e077686a0d0"},"ImageMetadata:0*xv4DEI4d5mHn_6CA":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*xv4DEI4d5mHn_6CA","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"Post:367ae3a07624":{"__typename":"Post","id":"367ae3a07624","title":"Why Investors are Wary of Husband and Wife Startup Founders","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*xv4DEI4d5mHn_6CA"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"And how to woo investors anyway","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:8fcbf8ff6034"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fehandbook.com\u002Fwhy-investors-are-wary-of-husband-and-wife-startup-founders-367ae3a07624","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:7adf33e44ae3"},"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":9},"visibility":"LOCKED","clapCount":625,"isLocked":true,"firstPublishedAt":1729614726154,"latestPublishedAt":1729614726154,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":5.735849056603774,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"why-investors-are-wary-of-husband-and-wife-startup-founders-367ae3a07624"},"ImageMetadata:0*MPqHYsPLIkUMg4ol":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*MPqHYsPLIkUMg4ol","focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"User:95190323feab":{"__typename":"User","id":"95190323feab","name":"Adam DeMartino","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:95190323feab-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"adamdemartino","bio":"","imageId":"0*tdE8aquCSz_Jm8Ll","membership":null},"UserViewerEdge:userId:95190323feab-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:95190323feab-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68","isMuting":false},"Post:325f604fe394":{"__typename":"Post","id":"325f604fe394","title":"“You Can’t Eat Technology.”","previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*MPqHYsPLIkUMg4ol"},"extendedPreviewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":"tl;dr: My old company, Smallhold, raised a lot of money by branding a mushroom farm as a technology company to justify it. We built an…","isFullContent":false},"creator":{"__ref":"User:95190323feab"},"isPublished":true,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@adamdemartino\u002Fyou-cant-eat-technology-325f604fe394","collection":null,"isLimitedState":false,"allowResponses":true,"postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":107},"visibility":"PUBLIC","clapCount":4188,"isLocked":false,"firstPublishedAt":1724433639227,"latestPublishedAt":1726619128791,"pinnedAt":0,"readingTime":10.780188679245283,"sequence":null,"isSeries":false,"uniqueSlug":"you-cant-eat-technology-325f604fe394"},"TagViewerEdge:tagSlug:venture-capital-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68":{"__typename":"TagViewerEdge","recommendedPostsFeed:(limit:15)":{"__typename":"TagFeedResult","items":[{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":84,"post":{"__ref":"Post:4a8c52d5d3a5"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":107,"post":{"__ref":"Post:f2a104d622c3"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":85,"post":{"__ref":"Post:bfc2e7087e99"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":84,"post":{"__ref":"Post:66e5793b2b4b"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":107,"post":{"__ref":"Post:c2fc45dc07e6"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":85,"post":{"__ref":"Post:98156c596067"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":84,"post":{"__ref":"Post:b60f2d6e2544"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":107,"post":{"__ref":"Post:ce5d816ec0cf"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":85,"post":{"__ref":"Post:1c415f54a40b"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":84,"post":{"__ref":"Post:46f929209bcd"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":107,"post":{"__ref":"Post:4e68eb1312d2"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":85,"post":{"__ref":"Post:4379b036706d"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":84,"post":{"__ref":"Post:4e077686a0d0"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":107,"post":{"__ref":"Post:367ae3a07624"}},{"__typename":"TagFeedItem","feedId":"ca98dec4-c012-4753-9ab9-eec1252d4477","reason":85,"post":{"__ref":"Post:325f604fe394"}}]},"id":"tagSlug:venture-capital-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"Tag:venture-capital":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"venture-capital","normalizedTagSlug":"venture-capital","displayTitle":"Venture Capital","postCount":88725,"followerCount":947002,"viewerEdge":{"__ref":"TagViewerEdge:tagSlug:venture-capital-viewerId:lo_726251b07d68"},"parentTag":{"__ref":"Tag:business"}},"Tag:business":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"business","displayTitle":"Business","normalizedTagSlug":"business","parentTag":{"__ref":"Tag:work"}},"Tag:work":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"work","displayTitle":"Work","normalizedTagSlug":"work"},"Tag:startup":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"startup","displayTitle":"Startup","normalizedTagSlug":"startup"},"Tag:entrepreneurship":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"entrepreneurship","displayTitle":"Entrepreneurship","normalizedTagSlug":"entrepreneurship"},"Tag:investing":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"investing","displayTitle":"Investing","normalizedTagSlug":"investing"},"Tag:technology":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"technology","displayTitle":"Technology","normalizedTagSlug":"technology"},"Tag:fundraising":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"fundraising","displayTitle":"Fundraising","normalizedTagSlug":"fundraising"},"Tag:tech":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"tech","displayTitle":"Tech","normalizedTagSlug":"tech"},"Tag:founders":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"founders","displayTitle":"Founders","normalizedTagSlug":"founders"},"Tag:parenting":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"parenting","displayTitle":"Parenting","normalizedTagSlug":"parenting"}}</script><script>window.__MIDDLEWARE_STATE__={"session":{"xsrf":""},"cache":{"cacheStatus":"HIT"}}</script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/manifest.b2314f6d.js"></script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/9865.1496d74a.js"></script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/main.24534aeb.js"></script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/instrumentation.d9108df7.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/reporting.ff22a7a5.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/5049.d1ead72d.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/4810.6318add7.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2707.b0942613.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/9977.5b3eb23a.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/8599.1ab63137.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/5250.9f9e01d2.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6349.b071a958.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2648.26563adf.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/8393.826a25fb.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/7079.67349d50.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/5642.a2d9f6a1.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6834.08de95de.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6882.628a1cdf.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/9553.1f5c3a14.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/7560.d03991bf.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/TopicPortalPage.MainContent.8c8c10e6.chunk.js"></script><script>window.main();</script><script>(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8e71b65f78c85f6a',t:'MTczMjM3MDcwOS4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();</script></body></html>