Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Late stage / growth VC sucks up the most amount of capital in aggregate in our industry and there was a movement by some of the larger VCs to say that traditional VCs would “get squeezed” but LPs don’t buy it. Here is the entire survey, which can also be downloaded and shared. If you need the original keynote slides for any reason — just ask.

LP 286

LP Silicon Valley Venture Capital Startup 286

abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

After all, in the year 2020, investors that had access to VC-backed IPOs, earned $206 million in average one-day gains for each of 165 separate offerings, for a total of $34B in one-day wealth transfers (including over-allotments). Last year, 2020, the AVERAGE IPO was underpriced by 47.9%! Here is the real gut-wrenching punch line.

IPO 82

IPO Customer Matching Silicon Valley 82

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

The term “impact investment” was coined in 2007 — an approach that deliberately builds intangible assets alongside tangible, financial ones. Israel, a hub for Impact Tech? Israel has the highest number of startups per capita in the world, making it a potential global leader for positive impact via technology excellence.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Global South Africa 174