EXPERT INSIGHTS: How Patents Influence Funding, Valuation, and Exit Potential

Whether you're raising your first round, negotiating a strategic partnership, or preparing for an exit—your leverage determines your terms. You cannot compete, or even sell to, large incumbents without leverage. And your discussions with investors will depend on how much leverage you have.

One of the most overlooked (and underused) levers in the startup world? 

Patents.