Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

So LPs are looking for a combination of “established top tier” and “new managers with differentiation.” This is key because in a permanently low-interest-rate environment parking large pools of capital in assets that benefit from interest is not possible so LPs seek “higher yield.”

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LP Silicon Valley Venture Capital Startup 286

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2014

I know many entrepreneurs who feel that VCs have played them, gamed them, deceived them, or bullshitted them. But this doesn’t only happen to entrepreneurs. In addition to being an incredibly supportive investor in us from the beginning, this LP has become an extremely close friend. But is wasn’t always this way.

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LP Advisory Board Venture Capital Early Stage 155

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012. As you'll hear, BA became an entrepreneur without expecting to have to address such questions, but that's not how it's turned out.

IPO 113

IPO Cofounder Technical Review Government 113

Agile VC

JULY 19, 2012

First and foremost, it’s worth emphasizing that greatness as a VC firm is derived primarily from helping exceptional entrepreneurs build enduring companies. This is true not only in a firm’s dealings with entrepreneurs but also with it’s limited partners and even within the firm among its partners.

Cofounder 193

Cofounder Limited Partner Early Stage LP 193

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

by Solomon Ali, Co-Founder of Revolutionary Concepts. What entrepreneur looking to hit it big isn’t searching for that next “patentable” idea? and Alarmforce LP, SkyBell Technologies, In August Home Inc., Your appetite has probably been whetted just reading that first sentence.

Intellectual Property 157

Intellectual Property Forecast LLC Acquisition 157

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

I must admit that I do also have some exceptions to this rule – LucidChart is based in Provo, UT, and Occipital is presently in Boulder, CO. They wake up earlier than a lot of entrepreneurs do, and, I get a lot of late night emails from VCs working through their email inboxes late at night.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 124

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

I must admit that I do also have some exceptions to this rule – LucidChart is based in Provo, UT, and Occipital is presently in Boulder, CO. They wake up earlier than a lot of entrepreneurs do, and, I get a lot of late night emails from VCs working through their email inboxes late at night.

Silicon Valley 112

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 112