This is how much harder it is to raise capital during a downturn

The recent coronavirus outbreak has shocked markets around the world and US equities, in particular, have dragged into bearish territory faster than any other tumble. But as an institution focused on ...

#OpenLP Series — Premium Carry

To get a view of market practice we have analyzed the fee structure of the last 100 VC fund investment opportunities - across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific - which we have reviewed. As per our strat...

A VC Backer Tells It Like It Is

Chris Douvos runs a fund of funds called Ahoy Capital that manages assets on behalf of numerous nonprofit institutions, endowments and foundations throughout the U.S.  Douvos has been at it for nearl...

FUNDRAISING FOR EMERGING GPS POST-CORONAVIRUS: ADVICE FROM SEASONED LPS

Led by Jim Marshall, Head of SVB’s Emerging Manager Practice, this workshop features an engaging conversation on how to navigate current and future fundraising conditions given the recent developme...

The Economic Impact of Coronavirus: What GPs Need to Know

We are at a critical point in our economic future as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc across all aspects of our daily lives. As we enter a bear market, the venture capital and startup comm...

What I’m hearing about venture right now

Over the last few weeks, our daily routines have been disrupted by the continued spread of the novel Coronavirus, and many of us may contract or have loved ones contract the virus. Please stay safe, a...

20VC: MATT MOCHARY ON WHY BOARD SEATS ARE THE DEATH OF INVESTORS

Matt Mochary coaches some of the world’s leading venture capitalists and founders helping them to build the best organizations possible. On the VC side, Matt has worked with Peter Fenton @ Benchmar...

The LP Perspective on the Current Business Environment

Semil Shah and Beezer Clarkson talk about the LP perspective on current business environment for GPs raising new funds, and more!...

CHRISTIE HAMILTON – TWEETING ON ALLOCATION AT CHILDREN’S HEALTH

Christie Hamilton is the Head of Investments at the $2 billion Children’s Health Medical Center of Dallas.  She’s perhaps the most well-followed institutional allocator on Twitter, under the hand...

Micro VC fundraising and COVID-19

As we move into month three of the COVID-19 outbreak, the impact on the global economy has been unmistakable, and arguably the most significant since the US came out of the last recession. Conferences...

VCs have to fundraise too

Inside SuperVenture: the bizarre conference where VCs flock to raise their next fund — and not all succeed....

The Hard Questions Venture Capital GPs Need to Be Prepared For

As a GP, courting LPs can be a very ambiguous process. You might go in with the full range of optimism and skepticism. Regardless, if you haven’t done the inner work of evaluating yourself, your par...

20VC: INDEX VENTURES PARTNER, MARK GOLDBERG ON THE QUESTIONS FOUNDERS MUST ASK A MULTI-STAGE FUND BEFORE TAKING THEIR MONEY AT SEED

Mark Goldberg is a Partner @ Index Ventures, one of the leading venture firms of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Dropbox, Revolut, Supercell, Plaid and Transferwise to name a...

What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

The first check I wrote was just over 10 years ago into a company called Invoca who just announced a new $56 million in funding led by Scott Hilleboe at HIG Growth Partners. I thought this was a ...

Lazy Sunday Musings On Dilution

One big topic newer fund managers won’t likely appreciate in the early days is the effect dilution can have on an early-stage investment. I know this because I had no clue about it when I started. E...