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Investing In Digital: Slow And Steady May Win This Race

 
• By Barnaby Pickering

Getting out the gates early is usually the playbook for VC, however when it comes to new technologies with untested commercial pipelines, waiting and seeing may be a smarter approach.  

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[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in In Vivo, Medtech Insight's sister publication covering life science business strategy.]

A “slow and steady wins the race” mindset is not one usually seen in venture finance. 

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