Differentiation LP Networking 
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
At the other end of the spectrum large funds have gotten even larger in the past few years which has massively increased the amount of consolidation in our industry as 66% of LP money into venture is now concentrated in late-stage or full-cycle VCs. Why is this? This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly.
Genuine VC
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
The famed business strategist Michael Porter described a set of successful general strategies which firms employ to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage: differentiation strategy and cost leadership strategy for those firms with a broad market scope, and a segmentation strategy for those with a narrow market scope.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2021
I counsel first-time VCs (as well as founders) to have mid-funnel strategies to get from first LP meeting to close and to put a disproportionate amount of time into this area (I say more about this on the podcast starting at timecode 27:41). And again, just like in enterprise sales, this is all about differentiation ?—?what
David Teten
JUNE 1, 2011
Estimated 100 – 200 total entities Friends & family – basic networking. Question : How do generalist PE funds differentiate and get in the advisers list? Question : How do PE funds differentiate in the LOI phase? Zubin Avari, Charter Oak Equity LP Christopher A. Prestegaard, High Road Capital Parnters.
David Teten
APRIL 13, 2021
In 2018, the 8,000 active private equity funds globally had a 15 to 16 percent annual performance differential between top and bottom quartile funds. Here lies the two degrees of separation: the agent must get to the IC, who in turn must get to the LP. Typically less helpful for LPs to talk with intermediaries. .
Hunter Walker
MARCH 28, 2018
” I hear, read, see examples every day of investors espousing differentiated theses with regards to why they exist. And why a LP should give them theirs. So we network, we write blog posts , we research, we tweet. .” “We invest in diverse founders.” ” “We invest with social good in mind.”
Genuine VC
OCTOBER 11, 2011
I hypothesized that, “Perhaps a contrarian statement in this environment: but even though there’s been a dip in fund size due to broad economic factors and LP appetite, it wouldn’t surprise me if the truly top firms raise even larger funds over the coming decade.” Local brewers = geography matters.
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