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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly. and hasn’t abated.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. As of near the end of September 2009, we’re up 46% since the March 9th nadir (yes, I need to find a way to use one of my SAT words ; – ).

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ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

Professor VC

My first reaction is incredulity that limited partners would buy into this idea. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). This certainly gives new meaning to " drive by investing " which became popular in the late 90s. ► September. (2).

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ProfessorVC: Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct

Professor VC

Thursday, September 24, 2009. I was a limited partner in Angel Investors, LP, Ron Conways fund in the late 1990s. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Survey says VCs invest on Gut Instinct.

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ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

Professor VC

Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Some were also dealing with issues of limited partners struggles with capital calls and asset allocations. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. billion to $5.5