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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

I’m an investor in over 40 VC funds around the world (mostly in the US) and three of them are SBIC funds. Each of the SBIC funds were raised in the 2000 – 2002 time period. The SBIC was instrumental in the creation of the venture capital business. Peter Adams, head of Rockies Venture Club, is quoted a few times.

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You Think You Screwed Up? Have I Got a Story for You!

Babbling VC

Co-Investors. Technically, co-investors would fall under the "People" heading above but here I'm focussing more on the funds themselves and not specific partners or people at that fund. . We picked the investor who was far better known in the market and supposedly had reach into the US. The other didn't and died! .