Feld Thoughts
MARCH 24, 2017
From those founders, we are aware that FC takes their mission “to be the most aligned fund to founders at the seed stage” very seriously. As an LP, I’ve had the good fortune to be an investor in many funds, including some exceptional ones. FC’s portfolio is made up exclusively of seed stage investments at seed valuations.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
As per the chart above, I highly recommend keeping a founder dominated board at the seed stage. Whether the seed investor gets a permanent seat or a temporary seat will largely depend on: The size check they wrote (If it’s a $1.5m —?just having a sparring partner with a vested interest in your success can be useful.
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Genuine VC
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
In other words, for a company looking to compete across the entire marketplace in a specific industry, it must either develop a unique product offering (along the lines of brand, design, features) or more-efficiently produce the product to outcompete on price. These firms aim broadly – diverse along sector, geography, and stage lines.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. At the other end of the spectrum large funds have gotten even larger in the past few years which has massively increased the amount of consolidation in our industry as 66% of LP money into venture is now concentrated in late-stage or full-cycle VCs. Why is this?
Babbling VC
OCTOBER 3, 2011
For those of you not in the know, they are one of the largest limited partners ( LP's : investors in venture capital funds) in Europe and are basically in almost all the funds throughout the market. If you see the new funds which have recently been launched you can tell the LP's are putting their money with former entrepreneurs.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder. which they co-developed with Fenwick & West. . as that will determine how easy collection is for the investor.” . Short track record.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 6, 2018
While I don’t have portfolio level stats for them, their new endeavor Foundry Next (to invest in smaller funds and then follow-on into key investments) has built up an LP basket of 23 positions in a variety of new VC funds. Hopefully, we will continue to help develop and expand existing and new startup communities.
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