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How to Do Research on VCs (Written by a VC)

View from Seed

So how can entrepreneurs do research on us VCs? Yes, sometimes these are generalities about how we back talented entrepreneurs building great companies, but taking a look at a VC’s portfolio can tell you a lot about the types of companies in which they invest. Here are four key areas to consider. or “Who are your LPs?”.

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Why Was Winter in Venture Capital Funding so Short?

Both Sides of the Table

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. Actually, winter did come and I have the data that shows it. Unless of course something Trump’s our good weather. This chart surprised me the most.