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DECEMBER 4, 2019

At the time, I spent most of my time describing the metrics themselves and how VCs and their LPs evaluate performance based on these measurements. If you aren’t familiar with these metrics, I recommend reading the original post to get a sense of the numbers that I’ll be reviewing here. So, is this good or bad?

LP 256

LP IRR Distribution Portfolio 256

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MARCH 19, 2015

Alberto Savoia: Pretotyping consists of a set of techniques and metrics to help you make sure that you are building “The Right It” before you build “It” right — where “It” represents your new product, service, company, etc. The right metrics are key to identifying The Right It.

Product 120

Product Technical Review Marketing Lean 120

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JUNE 5, 2018

Intense discussion on what are the right metrics to track around recruiting. Metrics, metrics, and metrics! Without metrics you cannot manage (and improve). It was a jam-packed day with content covering topics from branding to diversity recruiting to the interview and offer process. Sourcing and branding?—?seek

Hiring 120

Hiring Portfolio Metrics B2C 120

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

For consumer companies this is usually around user acquisition, engagement, and retention. So even if you only have a few thousand users, investors will look at the growth rate and sources of user acquisition to assess if an audience of tens of millions is within reach at little or no cost.

Seed Stage 149

Seed Stage B2B Seed Capital Revenue 149

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. My hypothesis is that one of the biggest drivers of extreme outperformance for less mature funds is outlier acquisitions that happen early in a fund’s life. . For a primer, I would recommend refreshing yourself here. Ok, let’s jump in.

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. My hypothesis is that one of the biggest drivers of extreme outperformance for less mature funds is outlier acquisitions that happen early in a fund’s life. . For a primer, I would recommend refreshing yourself here. Ok, let’s jump in.

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

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MARCH 3, 2015

It may turn out that Facebook is the most expensive user acquisition channel for you, but you won’t know that until you test other things. If I had a business where there’s a six-month sales cycle instead, I’d need to wait longer and look for affects on some metrics that would provide an early indication of success or failure.

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120