David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

It’s very powerful to have a model that you can email to everyone in the firm, because then everyone sees clearly that you’re communicating the exact same message to the whole team (including outside consultants and the advisory board, if any). Download the Startup Options Valuation model here. Participa.me

Employee 155

Employee IRR Startup Mexico 155

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

The better way to think about VC returns is, do the firms consistently beat alternative asset clases on an IRR basis to adjust for the increased risk and lack of liquidity? I’ll admit that I do know one VC firm who’s strategy is not to call their entrepreneurs and not to be involved in operations. I call often.

LP 374

LP Later Stage IRR Term Sheet 374

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2014

I sent her an email saying, “When you’re gone everything you learned goes with you. I was on the way to my lifetime IRR of 90%. My two best partners went off to start Benchmark Capital, very successful to this day, so my firm was going to blow up. She still demurred so I gave it one last shot. This really is bigger than you.

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Chicago Cofounder 334

K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

I would welcome a discussion on this topic and invite any interested folks to either leave their comments below or email me directly if they prefer. The General Partners (GPs) are the operating guys. In return for the operational role the GPs play, their firm receives a Management Fee. Background. of the size of the fund.

IRR 48

IRR Venture Capital LP Early Stage 48

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. Do you feel the need to raise more capital quickly before the prices erode further and bring down your IRR? LIMITED PARTNERS (LPS).

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40