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People who looked after specific functions at startups — from marketing to finance or sales — are still poorly represented in European VC, save for a few high-profile examples like Sophia Bendz at Cherry (former global marketing director at Spotify) and Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas at Index (former COO at GoCardless). Venture capital investor Given that venture investments will often times last throughout a fund or even multiple funds with participation in subsequent funding rounds, investors will look to not only whether a substantial amount of value was created in an industry but if that value is likely to be captured by the portfolio company. Capital will continue to fund competitors so long as outsize returns are being generated, so the key to long-term outsize returns are sustainable competitive advantages stemming from barriers to entry.
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Venture capitalists are primarily members of firms. Investment firms are staffed with analysts, partners, and others to ensure deals are soundly vetted. Securing funding from them can be a long process. So, it’s important for entrepreneurs to do their research to determine which firms best align with their needs. Most venture capital firms focus on targeted sectors of the business world, such as software, or on a specific geographical area when entertaining possible investments. John Honchariw, CEO of Dog Training Startup Companion Clearly, CVCs can be hit or miss. How can entrepreneurs decide whether corporate funding is a good fit for their startup, and if so, which CVC to pick? The first step is to determine whether the core objective of the CVC you’re considering aligns with your needs. Broadly speaking, CVCs can be sorted into four categories, with four distinct types of objectives: strategic, financial, hybrid, or in transition.