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Bradley Tusk says he makes more money with ‘equity-for-services’ than he did as a traditional VC
Bradley Tusk, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Venture Partners, told TechCrunch in today’s episode of Equity that VC as we know it is dead. And it
However, the uncertainty following Trump’s record-breaking executive orders, tariff-fueled trade wars, and the dismantling of federal agencies have tempered the anticipated surge in VC activity. Instead, he is shifting focus to an “equity-for-services” model, which allows Tusk to accept equity in exchange for helping startups navigate regulatory environments, legislative communications, and government procurement. Creating regulatory frameworks for disruptive technologies to save startups from death by politics has been Tusk’s bread and butter for years, an expertise he earned through previous roles as campaign manager for Michael Bloomberg’s 2009 mayoral race and Deputy Governor of Illinois.
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