Alignment and Collaboration Between Founders and Investors

Venture investors are often quite vocal about their high level of alignment with founders. And, for the most part, VCs are indeed aligned with their portfolio companies. After all, everyone wants the company to grow and ultimately be sold for billions. When everything is working, the unicorn fairy bestows riches upon founders, employees, and venture capitalists alike. But, even the most successful founders will experience challenges related to misalignments and differences in strategic vision that can arise as companies grow. As entrepreneurs raise venture money and add more investors to the cap table, here are a few areas related to alignment and collaboration to pay attention to.