Kindred Spirits

Now here’s a different business model for a venture capital firm – share the ‘carry’ pot with the entrepreneurs that it backs! Not all of it, of course, but around 20%.

This was one of the founding principles laid down by Leila Zegna, Tracy Doree, Mark Evans and Russell Buckley, co-founders of London-based Kindred Capital. They call it ‘equitable venture’ because, in effect, every founder they back becomes a co-owner of their fund.

TechMarketView Managing Partner Anthony Miller recently met up with Kindred co-founder Leila Zegna to find out why entrepreneurs are so enthusiastic to have Kindred as backers. Subscription service clients can read more …

Posted by HotViews Editor at '13:17' - Tagged: funding   startup