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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. IRRs work really well in a 12-year bull market but VCs have to make money in good markets and bad.

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ESG in Venture Capital: Interview with Blue Future Partners (VC Fund of Funds)

David Teten

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Are you politically active? Why is that?

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Novel Growth Partners, Lighter Capital, Rev Up, Corl, Flow Capital. Of the Inc.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Based on his track record, by 2008 he was able to found ff Venture Capital , an institutional angel investment firm (where I am a Partner). Average Angel Returns Over Time. Time Period. Total Investments. Exited Investments. 1994 – present. Band of Angels Website FAQ. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2011: The Recovery Continues”.

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A trial balloon: How large corporates can coinvest with their employees’ angel investing

David Teten

Why couldn’t a large company offer 1:1 or greater matching of the angel investing of their senior management? Angel investing is an exceptionally high-return asset class; I have collected twelve studies on angel returns in the US and UK, which show median internal rate of return (IRR) between 18 and 38 percent.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition

VC Cafe

Lots of returns are being made these days, but the latest CalPers report shows dissapointing returns by Israeli VC firms , with an IRR of 3.5%-3.8% Facebook’s acquisition of Face.com will enable the social network to embed face recognition software into its photo app. to JVP and Carmel, the highest performing funds. . Facebook Inc.

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Pioneering Women in Venture Capital: Kathryn Gould

Steve Blank

I loved what he was working on (thanks to perspective in data management from my large company experience here—that prepared mind thing). Don’t be afraid to take a step down (Oracle was a $1 Million business, I had been marketing manager for a $100 Million business). I was on the way to my lifetime IRR of 90%.