View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. I can tell a story looking backwards why our LP base was carefully constructed. This was in 2011, and I still remember that warning. I’m glad I didn’t listen.

IRR 205

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 205

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. I can tell a story looking backwards why our LP base was carefully constructed. This was in 2011, and I still remember that warning. I’m glad I didn’t listen.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. I can tell a story looking backwards why our LP base was carefully constructed. This was in 2011, and I still remember that warning. I’m glad I didn’t listen.

IRR 136

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 136

The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

As a result VCs who didn’t want to only compete on price began looking for ways to differentiate their money from the money of other investors and started deploying the strategies listed above. The GP-LP structure used by most funds is a brake on innovation here too. Entrepreneurship is becoming more science and less art.

Portfolio 84

Portfolio LP Venture Capital Partner 84

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

I enjoyed participating in last week’s Capital Roundtable Private Equity Masterclass on “ Best Practices for Sourcing Quality Deal Flow & Developing New Business ” (May 26 th , 2011). Question : How do generalist PE funds differentiate and get in the advisers list? Zubin Avari, Charter Oak Equity LP Christopher A.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122