Levine: AngelList syndicates enhance the traditional VC model
Seth Levine · 20 VC 066: FOUNDRY GROUP WEEK 1: Seth Levine: 'VC Is Not A Scalable Business' · Aug 26, 2015 · at 25:19
Seth Levine, co-founder of Foundry Group, addresses whether AngelList syndicates pose a threat to traditional venture capital funds.
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“No, I think that they enhance the traditional VC model, and it's great to see, I talked about the democratization of entrepreneurship, I'm equally excited and passionate about the democratization of capital.”
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