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Investors in large venture capital firms accept occasional conflicts of interest as inevitable due to portfolio companies pivoting and expanding into competing markets.
MAIN POINTS
- Portfolio companies frequently pivot and expand into new markets.
- Such expansions can lead to competing interests within a VC firm's portfolio.
- Investors see these conflicts as unavoidable in large VC firms.
- The nature of VC investments often involves navigating these conflicts.
TAKEAWAYS
- Large VC firms must manage conflicts of interest due to company pivots.
- Investors are generally understanding of these unavoidable conflicts.
- Market expansions by portfolio companies can create competition.
- Effective conflict management is crucial for VC firm success.