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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

A 90% disruption in cost spawns innovation – believe me. These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry. I’m just in awe of what they’ve enabled and baffled that the media doesn’t give this more focus.

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5 noteworthy startup-led trends of the 21st century that transformed industries | Propel(x)

propel(x)

Deep tech refers to scientific or engineering innovations that disrupt existing industries through years of research, patent application, and other forms of intellectual property. Smartwatches are enabling people and their doctors to track their health and fitness. Virtual reality has moved beyond gaming and into the office.

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Jay Samit: How Startup Founders Can Avoid Getting Disrupted

WSJ - The Accelerators

Whether by design or circumstance, every startup will eventually get disrupted. The world continues to beat a path to your door until one day, when seemingly out of nowhere, the disruptor gets disrupted. In this era of endless innovation, there is only one thing you can do to stay competitive: you must learn how to disrupt yourself.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally. The firm supports dynamic entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in a broad range of industries, including consumer services and products, technology, healthcare, business services, education, and financial services.

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The Metric that Matters for Startups in 2016

Tomasz Tunguz

Starting in 2014, and perhaps even a bit before, startups have been able to raise capital at better terms than at any time since 2000. Inexpensive equity dollars enable capital-intensive companies to amass the warchest necessary to dethrone incumbents. More money raised for less dilution.

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Catching a Second Wind

OurCrowd

The decline doesn’t seem to be letting up in 2019, with retailers shutting down 23% more stores than they did at the start of last year (2000+ store closings), according to Coresight Research. CB4 , for example, has developed machine learning software that enables retail chains to solve operational issues that hamper sales.