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Why Average VC Returns Don’t Really Matter

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The same is not true for venture capital of course, since the underlying startups VCs invest in aren’t publicly selling their equity. So the average returns of the venture industry don’t have a meaningful impact on either GPs or LPs, and in reality they probably have little direct impact on entrepreneurs.

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Where Do Venture Capital Dollars Actually Come From? This Visual Explains

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Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. There’s a wide range of intermediaries for venture capital and private equity investment, each with its own structure and business model. Insurance Companies. What Are These Intermediaries?

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The VC Shakeout: Are We There Yet?

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There are some obvious structural reasons why a shakeout in the venture capital industry takes a long time. The reality is that it wasn’t until the GEC (Global Economic Crisis, Great Recession, Credit Crunch, call it what you will) of late 2008 and early 2009 that the shakeout really began for venture capital.

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