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SUMMARY:The shifting playing field in venture capital
DESCRIPTION:From the rise of corporate venturing by closely held companie
 s and SMEs\, and the blurring of geographic lines\, to recent trends in 
 the power play dynamic between founders and VCs -- this panel will discu
 ss current developments in the European early-stage investment sector. T
 he discussion will encompass the growing trend of closely held businesse
 s and small and medium size companies to partner with established VC fun
 ds\, or create their own funds\, as a kind of “VC vertical integration” 
 to outsource R&amp\;D in a manner that may also result in investment rew
 ards. The panellists will also consider how blurring geographic lines th
 rough the entrance into Europe of America's most established firms\, as 
 well as the expansion of European VCs into the bay area\, has impacted e
 arly-stage deal-flow and processes\, and consider the implications of th
 e power play dynamic when founders optimize outcomes for themselves rath
 er than venture investors.\n
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