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Hinrikus: Plural charges half the traditional VC management fee

Taavet Hinrikus · Plural Partner, Taavet Hinrikus: Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Apr 28, 2025 · at 13:06

Taavet Hinrikus is a partner at Plural and former co-founder and CEO of Wise. He explains Plural's fund management fee structure compared to traditional VC firms.

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“At Plural, we charge about half the management fee, and we think we are much better aligned.”

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