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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

It was only a year ago that many in the Venture Capital industry were predicting that “winter was coming” and to be fair the author of this post was chief amongst them. While this it total FDI as opposed to just venture, it should give you an indication of the international trend. Baidu alone raised $3.2

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Chronic Under-financing of EU Start-ups Driven by Mindset

Babbling VC

I personally believe that one of the major drawbacks to venture capital in Europe is chronic under-financing and people skirt around this issue. Conversely you could blame the LP's (limited partners: the investors in venture funds) and say they are the one's not risking it enough. What does this all boil down to?

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VC Governance FAQ: (8) How can a limited partner exit from a VC fund?

Pascal's View

This is the eighth in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: What happens if an LP wants to exit a VC fund? What are their rights?

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VC Governance FAQ: (10) Are limited partner defaults on capital commitments triggering a wave of lawsuits in the venture industry?

Pascal's View

This is the last in our series of 10 frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: I’ve read that some GPs are suing LPs for not making capital calls.

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The Collapse of the VC Ecosystem & What It Will Look Like Post.

Altgate

As everyone knows, what is being reported as dry powder isn’t real as many of those LP commitments would not survive a capital call (and thus capital calls aren’t being made). Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Venture Capital and tagged collapse , economy , series B , startups , venture capital.

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Death By VC

Venture Chronicles

Throughout my years in the venture capital business I was witness to some questionable behaviors and tactics, which in reality is par for the course in any business, but nothing could have prepared me for what I have seen in the last 2 years. It’s the nuclear scenario.