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The governance mistakes that make VCs tear their hair out

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“That is probably where most of the VCs in this room, they tear out their hair.”

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Governance. That is probably where most of the VCs in this room, they tear out their hair. Right? When is your next investment committee? Who is on the investment committee? How do you decide? So when you build your CVC, get this right, communicate it clearly out to the ecosystem And act like one. Right? And basically tell the VCs how you operate. Are you a lead investor? Are you a follower? Or do you do seed rounds? What is your geography?

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A speaker breaks down the critical governance elements that Corporate VCs must get right to work effectively with traditional VCs. They emphasize the importance of clearly communicating investment committee processes, decision-making structures, and investment strategy to the broader ecosystem.

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This clip provides actionable advice for Corporate VCs on solving a common friction point that frustrates traditional VCs in the ecosystem.

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