On this special replay episode, Joanne Wilson joins Nick to discuss predatory investor practices and the dark side of venture, including:

On the founder-side, What are some of the activities you’ve seen from early-stage investors, that are predatory toward founders?
What are some of the major differences between investor practices of the mid-90’s and today?
What actionable measures would you recommend founders take in order to help prevent getting taken advantage of?
Moving to the investor-side. What are some of the things that later-stage VCs will do to eliminate or water-out an angel’s equity position?
What can early-stage angels do to prevent this from happening?
How has your approach evolved throughout your investing history to position you and your portfolio companies for success?
Generally, what is your take on the gender balance in venture, how has it changed and what specific things are you involved in to help promote the role of women?

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Replay — The Dark Side of VC | Predatory Investor Practices (Joanne Wilson)

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