Reading Guide
Finance, Fundraising, and Venture Capital

Venture Deals

Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson

The VMT Review

This is a practical guide to venture-capital term sheets, economics, control, negotiation, and the financing process. It is essential for founders considering institutional venture capital. It should be read alongside legal advice, not as a substitute for counsel.

What the Reader Will Learn

Founders learn valuation, liquidation preference, vesting, anti-dilution, board control, protective provisions, convertible securities, negotiation dynamics, and how venture funds operate.

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