David Teten
AUGUST 15, 2013
Some corporations emulate this model by creating their own wholly-owned VC entities, typically with one LP: the corporate balance sheet. The companies will have access to GE mentors and “will offer a virtual commercial laboratory” that provides innovative business models and partnership opportunities. 4) Accelerators.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. When I was graduated from university in 1991 it was only the really committed who eschewed the corporate world for creating tech startup businesses. Thomson Reuters data shows that around $10 billion of LP money went into VCs per year pre bubble.
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Agile VC
JULY 19, 2012
Back in the 2000-2001 timeframe, a flood of LP capital was coming into the VC asset class given the strong returns of the mid-late 90s tech boom/bubble. 2) Be Willing to to Experiment – I described the risks of strategy drift in Part 1 , but often great VCs still display a willingness to experiment in their business model.
Professor VC
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
I attended the annual LP meeting for a venture capital firm this week and got into a discussion about the above question. I'm doing a new academic experiment now - an incubator at Menlo College where we are bringing the start-ups to campus and giving the students an opportunity to see how they develop and work as interns.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 29, 2011
With new micro VC entrants into to early-stage investing plus increased competition from angels, incubators and the like – traditional VCs have taken notice. The LP Community Hasn’t Yet Caught Up. My best guess is that new LP funds will be set up in the future to service Micro VCs. The Blurring of Investment Lines.
VC Cafe
JULY 6, 2010
T he second quarter of 2010 has come and gone and despite the depleting VC and incubator capital in Israel, the quarter has brought approximately 40 deals with over $400 million invested. Can ‘related content’ work as business model? Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners, LP Buyer Funds: 7.97. million till date.
VC Cafe
JULY 6, 2010
T he second quarter of 2010 has come and gone and despite the depleting VC and incubator capital in Israel, the quarter has brought approximately 40 deals with over $400 million invested. Can ‘related content’ work as business model? Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners, LP Buyer Funds: 7.97. million till date.
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