Replay — The Dark Side of VC | Predatory Investor Practices (Joanne Wilson)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified

On this special replay episode, Joanne Wilson joins Nick to discuss predatory investor practices and the dark side of venture, including:

• On the founder-side, What are some of the activities you’ve seen from early-stage investors, that are predatory toward founders?
• What are some of the major differences between investor practices of the mid-90’s and today?
• What actionable measures would you recommend founders take in order to help prevent getting taken advantage of?
• Moving to the investor-side. What are some of the things that later-stage VCs will do to eliminate or water-out an angel’s equity position?
• What can early-stage angels do to prevent this from happening?
• How has your approach evolved throughout your investing history to position you and your portfolio companies for success?
• Generally, what is your take on the gender balance in venture, how has it changed and what specific things are you involved in to help promote the role of women?

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