VC Adventure

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Ian Hathaway, who recently co-authored the second edition of Startup Communities with my partner, Brad, sent me the chart below which highlights how that translates to returns in venture capital as an asset class. Taking the most aggressive end of these numbers would still only have this one company returning 70% of the fund’s capital.

IRR 174

IRR Venture Capital Community Partner 174

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

I’m intensely proud of both the amazing startup community in Boulder as well as the many significant companies that have been – and are being – created in the little town of 100,000 people I call home. Boulder is an incredible entrepreneurial community, and I enjoy being immersed in it. “How can Brad help?”,

Bandwidth 148

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 148

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

My total valuation multiple across that span is nearly 4x and the return rate is up over 110% IRR. You could see that conversation happening: "Hey, let''s reach out to the community. That''s 25%. a far higher rate than YC has appeared to have done since then. It was exactly how you''d imagine a venture firm to throw a party.

Venture Capital 162

Venture Capital Cofounder IRR Dilution 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). How good are your connections in the investor community? How large is the financial return you project? Angel investors wish for the same return, but may accept a 5X deal.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor IRR Valuation Startup 120

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Thursday, January 17, 2008. Touched by an Angel. What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 7, 2011

In addition, as long as investors can earn higher returns on T-notes, they will expect higher returns from alternative investments in equities and VC’s may follow suit for similar reasons and expect a higher IRR from their invest,ends in new ventures. Uncertainty may abate.

Small Business 86

Small Business IRR Government United States 86

Berkonomics

JANUARY 6, 2022

You will not be moving your IRR needle enough by grabbing a few extra dollars in a marginal sale, but you will incur the wrath of a number of stakeholders who would be more than willing to spread the word far and wide about your greedy ways. And that reputation will last for a long time in the entrepreneurial community.

Dividend 62

Dividend IRR Preferred Stock Participating Preferred 62

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

While not obvious on the surface, there has been a fundamental sea-change in the investment community that has made the incremental Unicorn investment a substantially more dangerous and complicated practice. Do you feel the need to raise more capital quickly before the prices erode further and bring down your IRR?

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

You will not be moving your IRR needle enough by grabbing a few extra dollars in a marginal sale, but you will incur the wrath of a number of stakeholders who would be more than willing to spread the word far and wide about your greedy ways. And that reputation will last for a long time in the entrepreneurial community.

Dividend 48

Dividend Preferred Stock IRR Participating Preferred 48

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 1, 2018

We are very long-term investors, focusing on net cash on cash returns, rather than short-term or intermediate IRRs. Our goal is to have significant ownership in companies we are investors in (often over 30%). While we have an early entry point from our historical early-stage investing, we don’t have to be the first investor in a company.

Syndicate 17

Syndicate Syndication IRR Canada 17

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Clients typically use it to create and strengthen local community initiatives: bake sales, barbeques, political organizing, etc. . Firm revenues.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60