Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

I counsel first-time VCs (as well as founders) to have mid-funnel strategies to get from first LP meeting to close and to put a disproportionate amount of time into this area (I say more about this on the podcast starting at timecode 27:41). We invest 40% of our dollars in Southern California firms?—?and

LP 375

LP Southern California Los Angeles Differentiation 375

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

It’s hard enough to get a job at a venture capital or private equity firm; it’s even more complex to join as a Partner. So I would start by sharing with the fund an institutional LP due diligence checklist , and ask them to share their data room with you. The other Partners have lost faith and want to cut their losses.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Partner 60

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 6, 2018

In it, he talked about his own experience expanding his investment horizons beyond the bay area, but also mentioned some other folks, including us and USV, where he did a quick analysis of the location of our partner funds. The geographic breakdown of our 123 direct investments follows: Twelve years later, we were pretty close.

North Dakota 70

North Dakota Southern California San Diego Indianapolis 70

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

And I also now have to raise money myself, but this time from bigger institutions that our industry calls LPs (limited partners). Partners make investment decisions. Also recognize that WITHIN a VC you have partners who focus on different areas. I now observes the fund raising process as a profession. Meet in person.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

We tried, and opted out of, potentials for pivots; we pitched for game-changing partners and acquisitions that did not ultimately convert. We pitched everyone from Angels to partners at Andreessen Horowitz on Sand Hill Road. We got real close a couple of times to great investment partners. Thank you Ifundwomen supporters !)

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

million people EMPLOYED in California. Of our early-stage deals we do 33% Seed, 66% A’s) Why recycling is important, but why without exits you might even be forced to stop paying management fees for a while What Will Happen with LPs in this Economic Market? How Do I Encourage Dissent Between Amongst the Partners? And only 8.7

Marketing 263

Marketing Valuation Churn Rate Balance Sheet 263

Feld Thoughts

MAY 8, 2012

We’ve made a conscious decision as a firm never to grow – either number of partners or size of fund – so we are limited to the number of new investments we can make a year based on our approach. We don’t expect anything for this other than a role as a typical LP, but we view it as increasing the seed ecosystem.

Seed Stage 138

Seed Stage LP Warrant Syndicate 138