Introduction

The following terms of service (the “Terms”) govern your use of our LINK VENTURES website (the “Site”) and related services, such as Link news feeds you choose to receive and/or access via emails, texts, online social media accounts, and/or other content distribution platforms (together with the Site, our “Services”). By using our Services you agree to be bound by these Terms, which we may update from time to time. Unless we indicate otherwise, any updates will be effective immediately upon their publication. If you use the Services after any such updates have been published, you will be agreeing to all of the Terms as modified. Accordingly, you should review these Terms periodically for any changes.

Except where noted otherwise, the look and feel of the Site and the content available on or through the Services (including photographs, video clips, podcasts, blog posts, charts and graphs, code, data, and other information) are the property of Link Ventures Management, LLC (“Link Ventures” and, together with its affiliates, “Link”) and should not be reproduced, used, or modified without our prior written consent. All trademarks, trade names, and logos displayed in connection with the Services are the property of Link or their respective third-party owners, and the availability of the Services grants no license to use any of them. LINK VENTURES is a registered trademark in the United States and may not be used without the prior written consent of Link Ventures.

On occasion information available on or through the Services could be deemed to constitute “forward-looking statements” under applicable securities laws. Such statements sometimes employ terminology like “will,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” or “believe,” and/or refer to “anticipated,” “estimated,” “potential,” “forecasted,” or “projected” outcomes (e.g., “returns,” “upside,” or “targets”). Please be aware that, due to various risks, assumptions, and other uncertainties, actual events, results, or performance may be materially different from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees. Link expressly disclaims any obligation(s) to update any of the Services’ forward-looking statements, should they later turn out to be inaccurate for any reason.

Third-Party Services

Our Services may link to or integrate with services provided by third parties, and third-party content may link to our Site. Because we have no control over any such third-party services or content, Link will have no liability arising out of or related to them. The presence of any such links in our Services does not constitute an endorsement of any third parties or the websites or content they operate or provide. Third-party links are made available, if at all, solely as a convenience, and you agree to release and hold Link harmless from any and all liability arising from or in connection with your use of any third-party website(s) or service(s).

Submissions to Link

Link receives and reviews a considerable volume of proposed business plans and startup ideas, particularly regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning applications. Because of the similarities among many such proposals, we cannot agree to be bound by obligations of confidentiality or non-use with respect to information or materials submitted to or otherwise shared with us. By providing an AI-related or other business idea to Link, you (and anyone acting on your behalf) will be agreeing that such information and any related materials will not be considered confidential or proprietary, and that Link will be free to disclose or use them without conditions. In no event will Link be prevented or restricted from pursuing any opportunity, either alone or with one or more third parties, by virtue of the fact that it may bear similarities to a proposal previously submitted to it for consideration.

Business Titles

Although the Services may identify or otherwise refer to certain Link personnel as “Partners,” “General Partners,” or “Managing Members” or “Directors,” such a title does not necessarily mean that any given individual is, in the legal sense, an actual partner or general partner of any partnership entity. Nor should any such business title be construed to indicate that an individual has either an ownership interest in any Link entity or any particular level of decision-making or other authority.

Legal Notices

You are responsible for all of your own activities (and those of anyone acting on your behalf) in connection with the Services. By disclosing or otherwise sharing information and/or materials in any manner on or through the Services, you represent and warrant that you have all rights required to do so.

Nothing on the Services is intended to constitute or form a part of any offer for sale or subscription of, or any invitation to offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities. Nor should the Services or any part thereof form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever. Furthermore, nothing on the Services is intended to constitute professional or financial advice of any kind (including employment, business, investment advisory, tax, accounting, and/or legal advice). In relation to any particular matter or set of circumstances, advice from a suitably qualified professional should always be sought.

You acknowledge and agree that neither Link Ventures nor any other person (including, without limitation, any Link affiliate or principal) is in any way obligated to invest in any actual or prospective business you are associated with, or to offer you the opportunity to invest in any Link fund, affiliate, or portfolio company. Link makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee that any use of the Services will result in your employment, your engagement as a contractor, or your receiving career development services of any kind.

THE SERVICES AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” LINK VENTURES AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. LINK VENTURES AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE SERVICES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THEREIN.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and regardless of the form of action (whether in contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise), under no circumstance will Link Ventures or its affiliates be liable to you or any other person for (1) any amount(s) in excess of $100, on the aggregate, or (2) any consequential, incidental, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, regardless of whether Link Ventures or its affiliates have been apprised of the likelihood of such damages occurring.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Link Ventures, its affiliates, and their respective principals, officers, employees, agents, members, and directors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to any third-party claims based upon our involving (a) your use of the Services (including anyone’s use of your account), and (b) your violation of these Terms.

You and Link Ventures agree that these Terms are the complete and exclusive statement of our mutual understanding regarding the Services and supersede any and all prior agreements and understandings relating to their subject matter. These Terms are governed by and will be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof, and applicable federal law. Any disputes or controversies relating to the interpretation or application of these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts sitting in Boston, Massachusetts. These Terms shall be binding on you as well as on your heirs, successors, and permitted assigns. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated, to the minimum extent necessary, so that the remaining provisions of these Terms shall otherwise remain enforceable, valid, and in full force and effect.