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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today?

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

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Picking a VC is hard. So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Most VCs are book smart. VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. You want a VC who will spar with you but then STFU and let you get on with things.

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How VC Fundraising Favors White Men

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This will be the post where I dangerously attempt to walk the minefield of a white male VC opining on the topic. However, if you don't want to evaluate your inbound deal opportunities, that's the job, my friend. That pitch has never excited any VC in the history of VC funding. Makes my skin crawl.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

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And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. What Has Changed in Financing? How our VC Firms Like Ours Organizing to Meet the Challenges?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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How to Leverage Micro VC Funds to Build an Angel Portfolio

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The partner at the fund, the VC, gets to do the fun part—the meeting with founders, vetting deals, negotiating, helping, etc. Side Benefits Ideally, a small fund could get you the following, but you have to ask to make sure it’s available: Co-investing opportunities. Fund investing, like adulting, is boring. So what’s the point?

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Making Sense of the Stock Market Drops in Relation to Venture Financing

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I saw a few friends politely suggesting that “now was a great stock buying opportunity” meaning that given the stock market is off by 10% it was a great chance to buy and lock in presumably low prices before the market rises again. The impact hits VCs in an immediate way that most entrepreneurs don’t realize.

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