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Venture capital due diligence processes can be frustrating for both VCs and entrepreneurs alike, particularly with later-stage companies as there is more information to sift through.

IMAGE CREDIT: ANDY NEWSON / FREEDIGITALPHOTOS.NET I’ve found that — largely — this frustration results from poorly managed expectations. Investors often fail to manage entrepreneurs’ expectations with regard to timeline and scope of diligence. Investors find frustration in a management team’s failure to provide materials quickly, and a lack of preparedness for what we investors may think are obvious requests.

In an effort to provide greater clarity into an expansion stage venture capital investor’s due diligence, I’ve laid out a typical post-term sheet diligence process below.

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