The Equity Kicker

MARCH 25, 2014

‘Carried interest’ is the name given to the profit share schemes that investors in venture capital funds, typically called ‘LPs’, use to incentivise the partners at at the funds in which they invest. Much like options in a startup carried interest schemes vest over time, typically five or seven years.

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Carried Interest Venture Capital Vesting Europe 109

View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The income these investments generate then help fund the operations of those organizations or capital investment (e.g. Endowments are the funds established by universities, hospitals, museums, and other non-profits to invest for the long term. new buildings, etc).

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LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 22, 2019

An article in Forbes explains that a venture capital firm makes its money through management fees (a percentage of the amount of capital that they have under management) and carried interest (a percentage of the profits of the business). Investor Involvement. Angel Investors. Investor Involvement.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Accredited Investor Equity 153

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The income these investments generate then help fund the operations of those organizations or capital investment (e.g. Endowments are the funds established by universities, hospitals, museums, and other non-profits to invest for the long term. new buildings, etc).

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Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2016

VCs also get capital gains tax rates on “carried interest,” which is what irritates the masses. Carried interest is the upside that VCs get after returning the money they raised – it is the VC “profit” if you will. Maybe that’s as it should be.

Dividend 150

Dividend Silicon Valley Capital Gains Stock 150

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

ithacaVC

MAY 10, 2011

Fourth, GP1 is entitled to a carried interest in fund profits. Therefore, the returns from the sale/IPO of the fund’s portfolio companies must clear capital commitments before GP1 gets any carried interest. There is actually a great deal of complexity when operating a live fund.

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Carried Interest Ratchet Limited Partner Due Diligence 51