David Teten

MAY 16, 2017

However, in the last few years a few have started to use social media and become more transparent. As an idea of how high the bar is for a GP, he says , “I dove into our fund log from the last couple of quarters and found that the mean IRR (among VCs listing one) was over 36%.” ” .

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

It’s worth noting that everything from the Internet, to electric cars, genomic sequencing, mobile apps, and social media — were pioneered by startups, not existing companies. Perhaps that’s because where established companies might see risks or threats, startups see opportunity.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

As a result of social media and mobile platforms, consumers have created a sharing economy – sharing their opinions, and speaking out to companies as well as their peers, rather than listening to brand advertising. Investors measure their success by looking at the internal rate of return (IRR).

IRR 143

IRR Marketing Startup Angel Investor 143

David Teten

MAY 8, 2012

As Steve Case has said, it’s ridiculous that anyone can gamble and be guaranteed to lose money, but there are strict regulations around who can invest in early-stage private companies and earn (in some cases) a 27% IRR on their capital. *. The Entrepreneurs Access to Capital Act helps to redress this. Start now! *

Securities and Exchange Commission 148

Securities and Exchange Commission IRR Entrepreneur Angel Investor 148

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

I sought to mimic his propensity to leverage social media. Our equity IRR has averaged around 50% since inception. It took me several more years to understand Brad, and during this time I developed a deep appreciation of his passion for entrepreneurism. “How can Brad help?”, ”, I pondered. We raised $2.7B

Bandwidth 147

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 147

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2014

I was on the way to my lifetime IRR of 90%. From electric cars to drones, DNA sequencing to robotic surgery, enterprise software to social media –the size and variety of these markets makes the Valley of my early days look bush league. I loved the business, and I was good at it. But then, trouble. There’s no end in sight.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Chicago Cofounder 333

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 use social media. You invest across many funds just as VCs invest across many companies. Here the data is not always kind to VCs. Agree whole heartedly.

LP 374

LP Later Stage IRR Term Sheet 374