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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective VCs

VC Cafe

A 2018 study by Creandum ventures found that speed, is the third most important factor for entrepreneurs when dealing with VC, but it’s only the 10th on the list for VCs. There can be fierce competition between venture capital funds – after all, , especially in dense VC concentrated areas like Silicon Valley.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion ” that the best performing VC funds are based in the major venture centers (Silicon Valley, Boston, and the New York area), but their best investments are outside of those geographies. Our job is to invest in the growth areas of 2018.