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The Future of Corporate Venture Capital

500

How has corporate venture capital changed? Since 2010, we’ve. The post The Future of Corporate Venture Capital appeared first on 500 Startups. The following is an excerpt from 500’s CVC report. We believe the new corporate landscape calls for new strategies.

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New capital fuels Purely Elizabeth’s next natural food phase

TechCrunch

Consumer interest for this space is also attracting capital. She recalls going to her first trade show in 2010 and having to educate retailers on ingredients like chia seeds, coconut sugar and coconut oil. Stein plans to use the capital to expand the company’s team of 30 to be around 40 by the end of 2022. billion valuation.

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Cash on Cash vs IRR

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Our first Opportunity Fund, raised two years later in 2010, has generated only 3.9x That explains why our 2010 Opportunity Fund has a lower cash on cash return but a much higher IRR than our 2008 early-stage fund. Our 2014 Opportunity Fund has a higher cash on cash return but a lower IRR than our 2010 Opportunity Fund.

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Half Of All VCs Beat The Stock Market

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

And I suspect it is getting more profitable, not less, as the capital markets and M&A markets are providing robust liquidity options for managers. These are the gross return multiples of all of the funds that are “mature” meaning the returns are pretty clear now: Multiple Year Of Initial Investment 8.66

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How Will a Venture Capital Recovery Feel? Observations from 2008

Tomasz Tunguz

What will a venture capital turnaround feel like? Then GreenDot’s IPO in Q2 2010 at $1.4b Will it be gradual or sudden? What will change the sentiment in the market? In 2008, I had just become a venture capitalist. Three months later, Lehman fell & the Global Financial Crisis started. at $1.5b.

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This Week in the New York Innovation Community – February 1st, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond? Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. Monitoring, analytics and design iteration for social interaction RSVP: [link] Friday, February 5th 12PM: The Future of Social Media in Higher Education How is social media changing the way college students learn?

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital.

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