Guest post by Paul A. Jones of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
In Part I of this short series, we looked at how the dynamics of A Round financing negotiations can work against earlier Angel investors. As much as A Round VCs might appreciate an Angel setting the table for them, their real concern is maximizing their own return. To the extent that means transferring some of a deal’s upside from earlier Angels (and other pre-A Round contributors) to themselves, well, c’est la guerre.
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