Why are Alternative VCs investing in so many women & underrepresented founders?

A new wave of Alternative VCs are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on...

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Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

So you’re interested in raising capital from a Revenue-Based Finance VC.  Which VCs should you approach?  A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBF” or “RBI”) are emerging.  This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC.  I’ve been a traditional equity VC for close to...

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Revenue-Based Finance: A new option for founders who care about control

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Finance: a new option for founders who care about control II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Finance VCs? III: Why are Alternative VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Finance? V: Should you...

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