Flight VC's Gil Penchina explains the difference between syndicates and VC funds
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Channel: This Week in Startups · 2016 · Education
Watch Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T905Ao7s67E .@gilpenchina explains how syndicates are diff from VC funds; @flightvc largest on @AngelList-w/@jason-THX @wistia FOR FULL SHOW NOTES: SIGN UP http://thisweekinstartups.com/about/# What do syndicates, Kickstarter campaigns, and AngelList all have in common? An all-star panel of angel Investors convenes to connect all of those dots and more in episode 639 of This Week in Startups. Gil Penchina of Flight.vc, Paige Craig of Arena Ventures, and Jenny Fielding of Techstars converge on the LAUNCH Stage at the 2016 LAUNCH Festival to hash out the trials and successes in the young and exciting field of Angel syndicates. Then, Nigel Eccles, CEO of FanDuel, uses real data to explain why daily fantasy leagues are gaining so much popularity. He also clears up the differences between gambling and fantasy sports.
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