Definition
An investor at a VC firm who usually handles later-stage investments and board seats. Venture partners have less decision-making power than general partners but significantly more than your actual customers.
Example Usage
Our Series B was led by a venture partner at Sequoia who will now attend every board meeting despite having limited product understanding.
Origin
Venture Capital organizational hierarchy terminology
Fun Fact
The partner level at a VC firm determines how much deference founders need to show them, which is inversely correlated with their actual impact
Source: Venture Capital organizational terminology
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