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I think this is a combination of being realists as venture capitalists that outsized returns in our funds must come from taking on bigger, more impactful projects that can move markets. Meredith came to see me along with the CTO Marc Berte. We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys.

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Interview with Justin and Dawn Newton, Netki

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Dawn Newton: As an example, when you go to Google.com, it is actually routing to an IP address. Behind the scenes, DNS technology is translating that Url to an IP address, so you don't have to worry about it. I was SVP of Technology, and Dawn ran support and operations, and later billing and marketing. What are your backgrounds?

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