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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. The Funding Problem.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2010
The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Here’s my take: 1. Our current fund was raised in 2008/09.]
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David Teten
JANUARY 10, 2012
With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses. Mr. Lindzon continues to manage a hedge fund he started in 1998. and Tweetdeck (purchased by Twitter in June 2011).
Up and Running
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth.
Ben's Blog
MAY 24, 2021
1990-1998 13.3% Time Period % Below IFR % Within IFR % Above IFR 1980-1989 30% 52% 13% 1990-1998 27% 49% 24% 1999-2000 18% 38% 44% 2001-2019 33% 45% 22% [ source ] When we combine the data from the two charts, we can discern some conclusions. 22% 1990-1998 13.3% 1990-1998 10% 6.3% Time Period IPO Pop* 1980-1989 6.1%
Growthink Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Quite simply, the digital, mobile, and Internet revolutions are transforming the way customers access financial products and services of all types, and across all consumer and business sectors. Since being founded in 1998 LendingTree has facilitated more than 32 million loan requests. Mr. Alo Ghosh.
David Teten
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Simon Lack reports in The Hedge Fund Mirage that from 1998 to 2010, hedge fund managers earned $379 billion in fees, while their investors earned only $70 billion in investing gains. This may make sense from the individual perspective of a given VC, but collectively it ensures that early-stage companies are overvalued.
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