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Co-founder LP

Can we invest in a startup if one of the co-founders happens to be an LP of our fund?

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Aug 07, 2023
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Sonia Piorek
Aug 09, 2023 6:35pm
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Mike Suprovici
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Aug 07, 2023
You can, but you will need LPAC approval. 
Just to expand on the LPAC approval, there are many conflicts of interest that are potentially implicated that will need to be carefully considered when/if doing such investments. 
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Haw Kuo
Aug 07, 2023 4:30pm
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