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The VC Shakeout: Are We There Yet?

Agile VC

Some of the firm’s partners may move on to new jobs during this phase but at least some are usually still around. a VC fund’s entire portfolio in aggregate, net of management fees and carried interest) a good return from an LP’s perspective would be 2.5-3.0x Kevin Rose was on the cover of BusinessWeek.

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5 Signs You Need to Create Your Startup Sponsorship Program

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Early on, having a solid organizational infrastructure helps document your journey beyond the acquisition of funding- no matter where it comes from. VCs tend to gain most of their returns through carried interest- a percentage received as compensation from the profits of a hedge fund or private equity.

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LP Conference

BeyondVC

I am not sure how many entrepreneurs understand the structure of venture capital funds but the bottom line is that while VCs manage funds, we ultimately report to our investors or Limited Partners (LPs). It is not our money, and we have a fiduciary responsibility to manage it properly and generate the returns our LPs expect of us.

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