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by harveyesq 4y ago
A mid take on AI and venture fund law.
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by harveyesq 4y ago
Key Takeaways: Jargon is formal slang. Jargon uses technical terms but its primary purpose is to show status. The more jargon someone uses, the lower their status and credibility.
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by harveyesq 4y ago
How can you tell if a crypto token is a security? Easy—if you're asking the SEC—Everything is a Security. Link to article on legal analysis of how securities laws work.
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by harveyesq 5y ago
https://twitter.com/sososazesh/status/1427496287620911106?s=...
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YC Removes Valuation Cap and Discount from Site–Only Cap, Discount or MFN (8/16)(ycombinator.com)
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FinTech and InsurTech Startups Don't Qualify for QSBS (Top Mistakes VCs Make)(aumni.fund)
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Law of VC #16 – A Fever Pitch for Legal Automation [[]](lawofvc.substack.com)
2 points by harveyesq 6y ago|0 comments
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Law of VC #15 – Getting the LP Count Right(lawofvc.substack.com)
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LPA Terms for Emerging Fund Managers – Law of VC #14(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Law of VC Episode #13 – New Rules for Equity Crowdfunding(lawofvc.substack.com)
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by harveyesq 6y ago
Fred Wilson agrees. In his mind you should be able to incorporate, draft and sign series seed documents (no negotiation) for $5K. Although that was said several years ago the same ideal should hold true today in 2020. https://avc
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by harveyesq 6y ago
Grinds my gears too! If it were up to me, I would have called the deal off.
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by harveyesq 6y ago
Actually, that's close to what it was saying: "The American Rule" is a reference to a norm in law that your opponent pays for their own legal fees, and you pay for yours. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x
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by harveyesq 6y ago
Yeah the $450 an hour is a national number for all attorneys with over 10 years of experience, as reported by a website called Priori Legal (www.priorilegal.com). Also if you're not hiring a lawyer strictly because he or she is not cha
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The Un-American Rule on VC's Legal Fees(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Law of VC #11 Episode – A Framework for Venture Capital Fund Law(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Law of VC #10 – The Stories Behind Cap Tables(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Cap Table Challenge Converting Post-Money Safes and Notes(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Law of VC – The Mutable Laws of VC(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Law of VC – The Immutable Math of Cap Tables(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Universal Cap Tables(lawofvc.substack.com)
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Smart Venture Term Sheets(lawofvc.substack.com)
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#5 Episode: Accredited Laws of Inclusion(lawofvc.substack.com)
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VC fund strategy = NFL coaching strategy(lawofvc.substack.com)
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AngelList Rolling Venture Funds – Are They Legal?(lawofvc.substack.com)
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by harveyesq 7y ago
No respect. Love the contrarian takedown in 2005, but were it not for this gem of a story below, I would have said the same thing about this guy and has writing. It's pretty good. Not PG good. But good enough. https://idlewo
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by harveyesq 7y ago
I don't think Paul was ever much of a fan of VCs, particularly early on. See http://www.paulgraham.com/venturecapital.html
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by harveyesq 7y ago
GP = General partner; LP = Limited partner GPs are the VCs, the ones wearing Patagonia puffer jackets. LPs are the actual investors, including pensions, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, high net worth individuals, and on occasion, larger
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by harveyesq 7y ago
Bingo
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by harveyesq 7y ago
Yes but the average partner per fund for microVC (under $100M) is less than 2 people (1.94 is the average). So unless you're working for a large VC platform with several funds and plenty of room on the team's cap table, you'r

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