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Where Does VC Money Actually Come From? [Flowchart]

View from Seed

For public sector roles, such as government employees, teachers, and firefighters, DB pension funds are still the norm, and many public pension funds still invest in VC funds (though some of these are very large entities, making scale an issue, which I’ll discuss more below).

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Where Do Venture Capital Dollars Actually Come From? This Visual Explains

Agile VC

For public sector roles, such as government employees, teachers, and firefighters, DB pension funds are still the norm, and many public pension funds still invest in VC funds (though some of these are very large entities, making scale an issue, which I’ll discuss more below).

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5 Signs You Need to Create Your Startup Sponsorship Program

Women Entrepreneurs Can

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. You Can’t Keep Up With Demand. Regardless of your industry, steady demand is probably the best sign that your organization is in a place perfectly poised for growth.