What do Tesla, startups, General Motors, venture capital, and Lyft have in common?
John McNeil, co-founder and partner at DVx Ventures, appears on Equity with TechCrunch editor Kirsten Kolosec to discuss how Elon Musk's compensation packages have affected founders, when it makes sense to have less cash and more stock, and the firm's unique investment approach that eschews traditional management fee structures.
McNeil describes DVx as VC 2.0. The firm develops business ideas and grows them into startups internally before seeking a leadership team. To date, the firm has launched and invested in 14 portfolio companies across EV, AI, SaaS, consumer tech and climate tech.
McNeill will also brief Equity on the startup formation process, risk management and how to identify opportunities that have the potential to disrupt the market.
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