View from Seed
JANUARY 27, 2021
As a small fund, NextView has a tight-knit LP base, many of whom have been with us from our earliest days. Each time that we set out to raise a new fund, we deeply believe that we are going to be able to deliver superior returns to our investors. Because of this, we are always grateful to all of our LPs for their trust.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
I had a chance to discuss AngelList Syndicates with Naval at Michael Kim’s Cendana LP/VC conference on a panel with Naval, Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) and Mike Brown, Jr. It’s hard to be a great lead investor . Many of the good and great of our industry are talking about AngelList. Must be doing something right!
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Hunter Walker
JUNE 14, 2019
I was thinking about this stat last month while preparing a slide deck for our annual LP meeting. Because as an early stage lead investor one of our responsibilities is to help a company think through its strategy and provide feedback on the pace and quality of execution. Why do I raise this distinction?
Feld Thoughts
JULY 28, 2014
On paper, only one is in positive return territory as a fund, but the SBIC leverage is a substantial negative factor for the LP investors in that particular fund. As a partner in one of the most visible VC firms in Colorado and an LP in many of the Colorado VC firms, I’ve never heard from Matthew or anyone from the SBIC.
David Teten
JULY 12, 2017
First, a formal definition: According to Capital Dynamics , “Co-investments are direct investments in a company made alongside and on the same terms as a lead [General Partner]. Hence, if Sequoia is the lead and the valuation is reasonable, it’s near 100% chance.
Growthink Blog
MAY 3, 2010
Other participants in the round included Adams Street Partners, Angeleno Group, PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund, Vedanta Capital LP, New Silk Route, The Westly Group, and current investor MissionPoint Capital Partners. The "lead" VC firm creates the terms of the deal. A few notes to point out: 1.
View from Seed
MAY 29, 2019
More and more, I hear seed investors claim that they are increasingly religious about hitting their ownership target in the majority of rounds they are a part of. They are also increasingly focused on “leading” rounds, because funds that are institutionalizing get LP pressure around whether or not they lead.
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