View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Next is access – some institutions may have staff but lack the robust network of relationships with the best VC firms to get access to their funds. The definition of “big enough” varies widely but, generally speaking, entities that manage less than $1 billion in assets will often go the indirect route.

LP 335

LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

Seeing Both Sides

MAY 31, 2010

I read the article in The New York Times on the carried interest debate and was shocked to see my name and a reference to me that read: " As the Senate Democrats sent signs that they were open to a tax increase, investors and their lobbyists mobilized quickly, warning that the proposal could stifle investments that create jobs.

Carried Interest 35

Carried Interest New York Massachusetts Greece 35

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Next is access – some institutions may have staff but lack the robust network of relationships with the best VC firms to get access to their funds. The definition of “big enough” varies widely but, generally speaking, entities that manage less than $1 billion in assets will often go the indirect route.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

What’s a “fair” split of fee income and carried interest when a partner joins several years/funds after others? For example carried interest takes years to accrue and is based on the efforts and decisions of both the individual and the firm that happened 5-10 years ago.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

BeyondVC

JUNE 29, 2005

And like you, we have to go out and raise capital every 3-5 years for a new fund and similar to entrepreneurs we need to network with the right people, have the right meetings, and go through extensive due diligence. Clearly when VCs and their LPs negotiate their agreement, economics are the most important topic at stake.

LP 78

LP Private Equity Due Diligence Venture Capital 78

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. First off the two prezis and then the case study material (i used ERPLY as inspiration). That seems like bad policy.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

BeyondVC

JUNE 29, 2005

And like you, we have to go out and raise capital every 3-5 years for a new fund and similar to entrepreneurs we need to network with the right people, have the right meetings, and go through extensive due diligence. Clearly when VCs and their LPs negotiate their agreement, economics are the most important topic at stake.

LP 60

LP Private Equity Due Diligence Venture Capital 60