Why do the interests of venture capital funds and founders tend to misalign after a certain point? What are the priorities of a venture capital fund, and how do certain nuances and often hidden factors affect their behaviour? Are VCs ‘the enemy’, or just another stakeholder whose concerns need to be properly understood? Josh Lavorini will discuss all of these topics and more, combining diverse experiences from a recently-acquired, early-stage startup, a seed-stage venture fund in NYC, a fund-of-funds vehicle, and a Series A-stage fintech to give a holistic view of the market.