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It’s been a particularly thoughtful week in VC-land with a trio of high-profile investors touching on subjects in and around investor ethics.

The first example of this newer, softer VC perspective was Spark Capital partner Bijan Sabet who addressed some of the more predatory practices in the venture industry during a PandoMonthly fireside chat last week. Sabet took particular exception with the practice of VCs passing through their firm’s legal bills to their cash-strapped startups and forcing founders and their employees to sign non-competes.

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To read the original article: Memo to VCs: Being “entrepreneur friendly” isn’t just something you say | PandoDaily