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. For example, Qualcomm Ventures hosts an international business plan competition called QPrize , which targets mobile technology startups.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Thomson Reuters data shows that around $10 billion of LP money went into VCs per year pre bubble. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. Mobility really changes everything.
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David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. We are also seeing technology evaluation as an increasingly important part of LP operational due diligence.
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 take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 3 days ago.
Professor VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
always focus on the business model and assumptions, but there are too many unknowns to put much faith in the future cash flow projections. I was a limited partner in Angel Investors, LP, Ron Conways fund in the late 1990s. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. 5 hours ago. 3 days ago.
VC Cafe
JULY 6, 2010
Here are a few hand-picked deals by VC Cafe: June 22, 2010 – Moblica , the parent company of Snaptu , developer of a free mobile app for non-touch phones, announced that it has raised $6 million in its series B round of funding led by new investor Carmel Ventures and joined by existing investor Sequoia Capital. million till date.
VC Cafe
JULY 6, 2010
Here are a few hand-picked deals by VC Cafe: June 22, 2010 – Moblica , the parent company of Snaptu , developer of a free mobile app for non-touch phones, announced that it has raised $6 million in its series B round of funding led by new investor Carmel Ventures and joined by existing investor Sequoia Capital. million till date.
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