Steve Blank
JULY 15, 2010
The two decades from 1979 when pension funds fueled the expansion of venture capital to 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst were the Golden Age for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. VC’s invested their limited partners’ “risk capital” in a portfolio of startups in exchange for illiquid stock. Source: NVCA.).
Agile VC
JULY 19, 2012
This is true not only in a firm’s dealings with entrepreneurs but also with it’s limited partners and even within the firm among its partners. Back in the 2000-2001 timeframe, a flood of LP capital was coming into the VC asset class given the strong returns of the mid-late 90s tech boom/bubble.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Is 2012 going to be 2000 all over again? There are a ton of companies being funded at $500+ million valuations--seriously limiting exit opportunities. Public market holdings aren't dominated by internet companies with questionable business models the way they were in the late 90's. Are we in a bubble? Valuations.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
302 
Let's personalize your content