This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I know what it''s like being an entrepreneur trying to get people to care about what I cared about--you feel so desperate and as if you were just one big break or random intro away from success. The best entrepreneurs pick from among who they believe will help them build their business, but it isn''t always easy to tell.

Venture Capital 167

Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio Private Equity 167

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

This is probably the very first group that an entrepreneur who is starting out may approach for some funding for his or her idea. They are still individual investors, they invest on a full-time basis as professionals, but they have funds with Limited Partners. Pooled resources or Limited Partners. Source of Funds.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

Becoming an entrepreneur again has been a ton of work, but incredibly rewarding. In a year, I went from an idea and a track record to more than $5mm of limited partner commitments, six investments in incredible entrepreneurs (to be announced when I get my new website up), and a ton of opportunity to create innovation in New York City.

New York City 139

New York City Limited Partner Agile New York 139

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

From who we hire to the way we go to market, from how we engage with our limited partners to how we engage with founders, it’s all about being very focused on quality and consistency so as to affect strategies to generate meaningful carry for ourselves and our limited partners. But, it makes no sense to me.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 25, 2016

It means that if you ever have an opportunity to be a Limited Partner in Sequoia, and to do so over multiple funds--with a very long term (20+ years) time horizon--you should probably do it. A few home runs over time will likely net you huge returns in the end. So what does that mean? What doesn't it mean?

Finder 60

Finder Angel Investor Limited Partner Cofounder 60

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Many of you entrepreneurs know that feeling. While my company may not have lasted, and even though I swore to myself that I wouldn't do another startup--this recently launched new venture is moving forward with the help of some fantastic partners. million of limited partner commitments--a huge and exciting first step.

LP 112

LP New York City New York Chad 112

Babbling VC

JANUARY 7, 2011

Net returns may have been in line as many EU VC's like to argue but the sums going in and coming out paled in comparison to US deals. You could say the entrepreneurs aren't thinking big enough and hence aren't selling a vision worth financing with larger rounds.

Finance 76

Finance LP Europe Valuation 76

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

venturehacks.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Entrepreneurs should think about unbundling money and value add. But entrepreneurs should understand that the top firms pick the best companies, they don’t make the best companies. This post is part of a new series entitled “Ask the Attorney,” which I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs).

Equity 40

Equity Cap Table Valuation RSS 40

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

It’s an entirely fair question—and the risk is that limited partners, founders, or other VCs might not want to work with me because I’m vocal about my political views. Most people don’t think about it, but VCs need to raise money from high net worth individuals and institutions to have the money to put to work.

Arkansas 118

Arkansas Limited Partner Cofounder Algorithm 118

View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Most of the dollars a VC firm invests come from outside limited partner investors (LPs). The actual partners of a VC firm (GPs) will typically invest a minimum of 1% of the total size of their fund,* though frequently this percentage is substantially higher (especially in many of the best funds). Should they care?

LP 335

LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

I explore the reasons for this in Why Are Revenue-Based Investors Investing in So Many Women & Diverse Entrepreneurs? . Greater transparency to limited partners. With RBI there’s a very different relationship between the entrepreneur and the capital provider. It’s more straightforward and healthy.

Revenue 60

Revenue SBIC Cofounder Venture Capital 60

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Most of the dollars a VC firm invests come from outside limited partner investors (LPs). The actual partners of a VC firm (GPs) will typically invest a minimum of 1% of the total size of their fund,* though frequently this percentage is substantially higher (especially in many of the best funds). Should they care?

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

So as an entrepreneur it’s hard to navigate those waters over time. I thought I’d do a quick post on why VC’s don’t like to cross funds so entrepreneurs can better understand the situation and how to talk with their investors about it. Everything that Roy mentions is true.

Pre-Money Valuation 226

Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital LP Term Sheet 226

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. Entrepreneurs/Founders/CEOs. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 10, 2015

To benefit from the explosive growth of companies like Uber, Airbnb, Dropbox, etc, you had to fit in either one of two categories: be an angel investor already in an inner circle of experienced angels and entrepreneurs, largely located in Silicon Valley, or be an investor in a venture capital fund that backed those companies.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital SEC Accredited Investor Silicon Valley 60

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 1, 2018

We are syndication agnostic, being indifferent between investing by ourselves or with co-investors – especially our partner funds – where we mostly have long and successful relationships. We are very long-term investors, focusing on net cash on cash returns, rather than short-term or intermediate IRRs.

Syndicate 17

Syndicate Syndication IRR Canada 17

K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

The money that the GPs and other employees of the firm invest comes from Limited Partners (LPs) — typically the big university endowments, retirement funds, charitable organizations, family offices and high net-worth individuals. The Entrepreneur perspective. For entrepreneurs the problems occur at multiple levels.

IRR 48

IRR Venture Capital LP Early Stage 48