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A moat is a durable competitive advantage. Here are the seven moats VCs actually underwrite — network effects, switching costs, scale, brand, IP, distribution, and data.
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A moat is a durable competitive advantage. Here are the seven moats VCs actually underwrite — network effects, switching costs, scale, brand, IP, distribution, and data.