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Untangling the Note Stack: How CarbonClick Restructured Its Way Back to a Deal
A Velocity Ventures case study – by Nick Cocks, Partner of Velocity Ventures and Board Chair of Carbon Click Convertible notes are supposed to be a bridge, not a permanent structure. But for many early-stage companies, one bridge round becomes two, becomes three,...
9th Edition 2026 – Work-From-Paradise
Travel used to fit neatly into two boxes: business or leisure. Remote work has turned that dividing line into a slider. A conference trip can now end with three days at the beach; a summer holiday can stretch into a month of weekday video calls and weekend...
The Empty Chair: Why Innovation Must Start with the Customer
Lessons from hotel leadership that continue to shape how I assess innovation at Velocity Ventures By Patrick Imbardelli | Partner, Velocity Ventures In the boardrooms I used at both IHG and Pan Pacific, one chair was deliberately left unoccupied. Its cover...





































