Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

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? This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly.

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

Estimated 100 – 200 total entities Friends & family – basic networking. Must build and promote your reputation / expertise. Flow is a function of reputation and share of mind in target market. Question : How do generalist PE funds differentiate and get in the advisers list? Wells, PE-Nexus LLC.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I hypothesized that, “Perhaps a contrarian statement in this environment: but even though there’s been a dip in fund size due to broad economic factors and LP appetite, it wouldn’t surprise me if the truly top firms raise even larger funds over the coming decade.” Local brewers = geography matters.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Seed Stage Entrepreneur LP 150