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Why the Tesla Rout Is Rewriting Series A Term Sheets
Tesla's 18.9% drop in five days isn't just a headline for retail traders. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the sell-off is forcing startups to rethink their Series A syndicate structures. With crossover funds and family offices heavily exposed to Tesla, ARKK, and META, founders are now demanding diversification limits and downside protection clauses in term sheets. We look at one fictional startup that capped any single investor at 25% of the round and added a 'key investor stock drop trigger' that reopens valuation negotiations. A timely look at how market…
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