Balancing Loyalties for VC Fund Directors Serving on Portfolio Company Boards
October 20, 2015
When a venture capital fund invests in a portfolio company, it does so through contractual rights, which often includes the placement of a VC fund director on the board of the directors of the portfolio company. While everyone wants the portfolio company to do well, there is a risk for reasonable minds to disagree. In this video, Foley Partner Courtney Worcester discusses how she helps companies and VC funds to strike the right balance.
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