Founders And Funders

Funding is just one layer of AVG's relationship with its portfolio companies. Founders also get white glove treatment by the firm's VP of Portfolio Services, Peter MacEwan, who helps startups leverage AVG's vital network of job candidates, marketing opportunities, and so much more. Subscribe to Founders and Funders on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play, iHeartRADIO, and Android Podcast Players. Episode Summary A chief pillar of AVG's investment strategy is to follow top lead investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz into deals. The firm writes a relatively small check to startups, so it's able to both invest widely and smartly. And AVG doesn't take board seats or majority controlling stakes the way its peers do. This novel approach has proven successful for AVG, but the dynamic often begs the question: What's in it for the founders? Peter MacEwan, VP of Portfolio Services at AVG, appeared on Founders & Funders to explain. “I tell our founders that Portfolio Services is