Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. Because this is all VCs do and if we intend to work with all of our fellow VCs and entrepreneurs when the rain ends and the sun shines again our reputations matter greatly.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

People all across the value chain have taken notice including Limited Partners who are the people who invest in VC funds in the first place. Much of this historically didn’t matter to entrepreneurs. ” Entrepreneurs can be caught in the middle. What a second, what about entrepreneurs?

Technical Review 336

Technical Review Later Stage Early Stage LP 336

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

The Golden Age for Entrepreneurs and VC’s. The two decades from 1979 when pension funds fueled the expansion of venture capital to 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst were the Golden Age for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. Here’s why. The system worked in predictable and profitable ways. Success Means That You’re Acquired.

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Venture Capital IPO Liquidity Event Entrepreneur 297

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. But, we normally have a clear ceiling on how high we can grow AUM, before hitting practical limits to deploying capital within the traditional VC model. . – Hire more non-Partner staff.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

It in not uncommon to see a VC talk about “total assets under management&# as in “We have $1.5 billion under management.&# I don’t really understand why VCs do this since it’s mostly a meaningless number. What is total assets under management? -

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Early Stage Software Review 269

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

They didn't care about you when you needed commercial credit, but now--now they want to manage your money. The problem is that there are fantastic opportunities out there with completely trustworthy managers. If you were an entrepreneur, getting connected to money was terrifically hard. Welcome to family office investing.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

We have lower AUM, therefore lower management fees. For example, our limited partners have major ownership interests in such companies as Adidas , LafargeHolcim (largest building materials manufacturer in the world), and SuperNAP International (developer of data center facilities worldwide; used by Amazon, Intel and Microsoft).

Portfolio 60

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

Most entrepreneurs are aware that securing investments in their companies could be essential to the short-term growth and long-term success of their venture. It can often be confusing to know which investment type might work best for an entrepreneur and business. The question of venture capitalist versus angel investor often arises.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Accredited Investor Equity 127

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I am generally a fan for providing management updates periodically for all investors but in doing so you must assume that what you send out will get read by others and thus hold back on your most sensitive information. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? Is this investor on AngelList? You betcha.

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SEC Venture Capital Early Stage Cofounder 352

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. Further, a lot of former entrepreneurs are launching their own funds, such as Atomico or very recently Heiko Hubertz in Germany.

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LP Europe Germany Venture Capital 82

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. In 2019 we partnered with several revenue-based lending providers, effectively creating a marketplace. “. Founders First Capital Partners defines these high performing organizations as Zebra Companies.”.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Agile VC

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Angel investing, particularly for entrepreneurs and others who’ve chosen a startup career path, can be rewarding in many different ways. As a VC investing not only personal capital, but on behalf of limited partners, one can’t take this strategy. ” But as an angel one can overweight this factor.

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Angel Investor Early Stage Syndicate Syndication 265

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.

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Mucker Lab

MARCH 8, 2016

In reality, we are scrappy founders, just like the entrepreneurs we serve. Just as entrepreneurs should aspire to raise capital from value-added, “smart money” investors, we, too, have focused on partnering with committed, long-term, institutional limited partners (LPs). For better or worse, we are not those guys.

Burn Rate 60

Burn Rate Limited Partner Bootstrapping Portfolio 60

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

GPs strategically invite trusted [Limited Partners and others] to co-invest, often based on the LP’s ability to add value or when the amount of capital required to complete an attractive transaction is larger than they are able to invest alone.”. 2) Investors with very specific value-add. Economic benefit.

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The Next Web

MARCH 8, 2014

Jason Lemkin is the Managing Director at Storm Ventures , a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage enterprise and IT companies, including MobileIron , Marketo and GuideSpark. It certainly did to me when I was an entrepreneur. Second, to pay salaries and expenses, venture funds typically charge a 2 percent management fee.

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Partner Burn Rate Early Stage IPO 138

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Managing Director, Enterprise Partners. In fact, by using analytics software that relies on a different way of measuring risk, the San Diego firm is becoming known in some circles as “the Moneyball of venture capital,” according to David Coats, a co-founder and managing partner. President and CEO, Complete Genomics.

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San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

But the reality is that “global warming” massively blunted the effects of winter and my prognosis for VC fundings of entrepreneurs in 2017–2018 is now very sunny indeed. In case you’re keeping score at home — that’s approximately the size of 65 US seed-stage funds managed by one company. Baidu alone raised $3.2

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Venture Capital Saudi Arabia Kuwait Burn Rate 150

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors. Teten: The new generation of entrepreneurs is asking more from their investors than just money. Mari has been a serial intrapreneur for a large part of her career.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I’m at the Super Investor conference in Amsterdam, which is the main event each year when private equity and venture capital fund managers and their investors (Limited Partners out LPs) get together. Entrepreneurs say the same. Relationships are important, and they want to invest in managers they trust.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Startup Limited Partner 60

Hippoland

MAY 15, 2016

It would’ve been something like: Angels: Uses his/her own money to do investments Writes small checks Mostly sole decision maker VCs: Uses 3rd party money to do investments (from limited partners) Writes large checks Multiple decision makers and a concrete process But today, some of these things have changed. Like I mean a LOT.

Syndicate 48

Syndicate Syndication Limited Partner Portfolio 48

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. The angel then introduces the entrepreneur to his or her wealthy friends and business connections who, based on the good reputation of the referring angel, also invest. All live happily ever after.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 18, 2013

” That was the summary of an entrepreneur friend upon learning the economics of VC. “Standard” terms are 2&20 – 2% annual management fees and 20% of the profits. “Standard” terms are 2&20 – 2% annual management fees and 20% of the profits. Nothing wrong with that.

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Cap Table LP Limited Partner Salary 98

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

This is probably the very first group that an entrepreneur who is starting out may approach for some funding for his or her idea. They are still individual investors, they invest on a full-time basis as professionals, but they have funds with Limited Partners. They have 4-10 partners who are investing on their behalf.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

VC’s money comes from mostly institutional investors called LPs (limited partners). They trust the judgment of the VCs to source, finance, help manage and then create some sort of exit for the investments that they make. So my view is that VCs and entrepreneurs need to make tougher choices. And it adds up.

Startup 290

Startup Burn Rate Warrant Bankruptcy 290

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Investors get board seats to assure themselves and their limited partners that they are duly informed about their investment. There are no standards for what each side (board versus management) does. What is the entrepreneur supposed to be doing? From a VC’s point of view there are two reasons for board meetings.

Silicon Valley 290

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 290

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Investors get board seats to assure themselves and their limited partners that they are duly informed about their investment. There are no standards for what each side (board versus management) does. What is the entrepreneur supposed to be doing? From a VC’s point of view there are two reasons for board meetings.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 258

Board Effect

MAY 10, 2019

Those who still need additional funds may turn next to angel investors , high-net-worth individuals who are willing to provide funding for small startups and entrepreneurs. Limited partners are usually comprised of large institutions that work with venture capitalists to get big returns on their money.

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Venture Capital Startup Elevator Pitch Angel Investor 49

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. And the entrepreneurs are moving there too. All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they they are all chasing talent. Something is different now. Austin Ventures.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. On Sushi and VC.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 25, 2016

It means that if you ever have an opportunity to be a Limited Partner in Sequoia, and to do so over multiple funds--with a very long term (20+ years) time horizon--you should probably do it. It also doesn't mean that, if you're an entrepreneur, they're the right partner for you. So what does that mean?

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Finder Angel Investor Limited Partner Cofounder 60

Babbling VC

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

You either sell the business and both parties (entrepreneurs and investors) go their separate ways. This happens both to investors and entrepreneurs as well as colleagues or co-founders. . One partner may have a different appetite for risk in comparison to another. I've decided to part ways with my partners.

Portfolio 70

Portfolio Limited Partner Early Stage Cofounder 70

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I know what it''s like being an entrepreneur trying to get people to care about what I cared about--you feel so desperate and as if you were just one big break or random intro away from success. VC funds just don''t scale and so you don''t get the huge management fees and other worldly carry that you do from funds with big Bs.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio Private Equity 167

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 19, 2012

As a reminder, LPs, or limited partners, are the investors in venture capital funds. Manager update. Then we update them on how we are doing compared with our peers and on any changes to personnel and our funds under management. What happens when VCs are hauled into the boardroom to justify their investment decisions?

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LP Europe Portfolio Private Equity 97

ithacaVC

JANUARY 10, 2012

Managing Partner/General Partner (I have seen some with Managing Directors too like an investment bank): top dogs that run the shop and own most of the carried interest. Other staff like a controller or CFO; marketing coordinator; investor relations manager; and general counsel. Examples: 1.

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