View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. This is the implied rate of return of a fund based on the value (mostly unrealized) of a portfolio.

IRR 205

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 205

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. This is the implied rate of return of a fund based on the value (mostly unrealized) of a portfolio.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. This is the implied rate of return of a fund based on the value (mostly unrealized) of a portfolio.

IRR 136

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 136

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325