View from Seed
JANUARY 27, 2021
. $100M is a meaningful increase from our $50M third fund, though it’s still quite small in the grand scheme of venture, especially amid the recent wave of late stage financings and SPACs. We believe that this fund is the perfect size for us to be the best possible partners to early-stage entrepreneurs today.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 24, 2017
We also know many of the entrepreneurs in their portfolio. 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.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2010
Consumers pulled their money out of these risky investments, but when LPs make commitments to VC funds they make 10-year, legally binding commitments. So as of 2008 total LP commitments were still at nearly $250 billion. I was at dinner with a large LP and mentioned that I had heard the industry would shrink by 50%.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 12, 2014
But with the massive growth of seed funds being raised and the huge value increase of prorata rights many more LPs have stepped in to take their VC (industry term is GP) position. What would you do as an LP fund if you backed a seed-stage GP who had a position in Twitter, Pinterest, etc.
Genuine VC
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
The elite top-tier firms have a sustainable competitive advantage with both entrepreneurs (and LPs alike) given brand, a vast network, and self-reinforcing success. These firms aim broadly – diverse along sector, geography, and stage lines. 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. 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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