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    12 dirty clauses in VC term sheets
    12 dirty clauses in VC term sheets

    This post will help you identify the key traps in a VC term sheet. Unlike our blog on VC scams, these are all legal clauses - but ones you should never have agreed to.

    By Stéphane Nasser| July 23, 2025

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