Investors have many challenges when managing a venture capital fund. Still, one of the hardest things they must do is determine whether a company will be a winner that provides them with outsized returns. Many factors go into evaluating a company, and sometimes...
One of the biggest differentiators between private investors and fund performance is their deal flow. This fact is especially true today, as more money has moved from the public markets into venture capital through micro-VCs, crowdfunding, and corporate venture...
When considering an investment, it’s essential to understand the size of the opportunity. To find this information, both VCs and founders will conduct an exercise called market sizing. This post will define what market sizing is, why investors and founders...
One of the essential elements in a venture capital firm is the investment thesis. The thesis can come in many varieties, from broad and loosely defined focuses to a specific vertical and company stage. On the other hand, some investors choose to allocate capital...
In my last post, I discussed term sheets and highlighted some of the terms a VC and founder need to focus on when negotiating a deal. One of the terms that focus on economics, liquidation preference, can have vast implications on how much money an investor receives...
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