View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. Even though everyone knows that VC funds take 10+ years to come to fruition, one often can’t help but benchmark themselves based on IRR in the early days. at exit due to dilution. So it’s like this same fund actually invested $2.5M

IRR 205

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 205

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. Even though everyone knows that VC funds take 10+ years to come to fruition, one often can’t help but benchmark themselves based on IRR in the early days. at exit due to dilution. So it’s like this same fund actually invested $2.5M

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

One industry specific example is the strange fascination among some LPs and GPs around term IRR. Even though everyone knows that VC funds take 10+ years to come to fruition, one often can’t help but benchmark themselves based on IRR in the early days. at exit due to dilution. So it’s like this same fund actually invested $2.5M

IRR 136

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 136

Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2015

My personal favorite in the “pure nonsense category” is the IRR, the Internal Rate of Return , something that was interesting for about one hour as part of the MBA curriculum, but which has no relevance in the real world. Read more of my articles related to this topic: You Can Take That IRR and Shove It. Get a clue.

Angel Investor 60

Angel Investor IRR Software Review Startup 60

Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2019

With that in mind, I’ve recently reviewed an early post, and updated the 10 things I hate most when they come up in business pitches. They remind me of the old days when every software package claimed to be user-friendly (and mine was the only one that really was). But don’t quote me a damned IRR. Here’s the latest.

Net Present Value 87

Net Present Value Forecast IRR Oregon 87

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I highlight endogenous social impact because many of my portfolio companies might give money to charity or provide low-cost pricing to nonprofits, but that’s not what I think of as an impact company; they’re tacking on social impact on top of their core business, whatever that is. . Starship was launched by the co-founders of Skype.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60