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What, exactly, is a lead investor?

http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/11/what-exactly-is-a-lead-investor.html

by speek • 15 years ago

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pg• 15 years ago

Not all startups want a VC in the office with them acting as a "virtual CEO." In fact I suspect increasingly few do.

jpdoctor2• 15 years ago

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

Now onto different and better mistakes.

fredwilson2• 15 years ago

I totally agree Paul. But that isnt what most good VCs do. They help when needed and get out of the way when they are not

jpdoctor2• 15 years ago

> and get out of the way when they are not

Really? How would you discern that failure mode from all of the other possible startup failure modes?

samirageb• 15 years ago

Very interesting post. If a VC stepping in to save the ship is what's needed, I'd be all for it. I wonder how many Fred Wilsons there are out there though...

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