Finance LP Social Network 
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!
David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. We are also seeing technology evaluation as an increasingly important part of LP operational due diligence.
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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. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009? Why is this?
Start Up Blog
APRIL 29, 2013
While non bank business financing is currently miniscule by comparison, the numbers from kickstarter.com tell us something is brewing. Residents are collaborating to start, finance and manage public works projects and proving they can bootstrap a better job themselves. It was anti-social in nature.
Professor VC
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
I attended the annual LP meeting for a venture capital firm this week and got into a discussion about the above question. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising.
Professor VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
I was a limited partner in Angel Investors, LP, Ron Conways fund in the late 1990s. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.
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