Differentiation Distribution Portfolio Venture Capital 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 1, 2016
At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. However, they have been sending VCs far more investment checks in the last ten years than they’ve gotten back as distributions.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
They want to see that you have some unique advantage that differentiates your company from others in your industry, and they’d prefer that you have some experience in that industry, which gives you legitimate insight into the problem you’re attempting to solve. Ultimately, these advantages helped us secure the funding we needed.
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VC Cafe
AUGUST 17, 2023
I learned so much about the culture, current events, and the Israeli venture capital industry. After spending just two months in the industry, I recognize the importance of venture capital for spurring innovation, especially in Israel.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. dominated by a few very large incumbents who control much of the distribution or are you going into a market that is “fragmented” where nobody controls the industry. They literally can’t respond to our core differentiator.
Pascal's View
MARCH 12, 2010
This is the fifth 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: Please differentiate between the governance of a VC fund versus the governance of companies in a VC fund’s portfolio?
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 30, 2015
You incorporate expected company returns, mortality rates, and fee structures to try to predict how a venture capital fund works from a cash in, cash out, and NAV standpoint. And no, the numbers don't exactly add up--but they're more than close enough for venture capital. It's also not the "average fund".
Steve Blank
JULY 16, 2009
Go spend some time outside the building talking to potential distribution partners. However the VC’s are managing a portfolio while you, the entrepreneur are managing one company – yours. The fact its board members sold it to their former portfolio company does not make it a great business, it makes it a great investment.
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