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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

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I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). The ones above are the ones I’ve prioritized this year (other than Disrupt – I never seem to get invited to that one). Even if we miss on lots of great opportunities.

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You Can’t Rely on a VC for Your Hardest Decisions

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*. What is the role of a VC for entrepreneurs? I suppose it can be different for every founder and for different VCs but I’d like to offer you some context on what I think it is and it isn’t. They are unique to you and not to each other situation that VC has faced. ” I responded. Your decisions are unknowable.

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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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Questions from Hunter #MondayMailbag

This is going to be BIG.

I''m just trying to invest in the best opportunities. I''m probably biased against just out of school hackers who think that just because they built a thing, they''re going to disrupt an industry they don''t care about understanding. You''ve been in VC long enough to see lots of different funds, partners and deals.

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Only one week until TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 opens a world of opportunity

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Just seven days until more than 10,000 people around the world storm the internet to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. Soak up the pitch deck teardowns and the VC presentations.

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Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19

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Supply chains have been disrupted, businesses have had to close or operate at limited capacity for months, and even founders have had to expand their fundraising timeframes as we saw in our 2020 Female Founders Data Report. As a VC firm, we’ve had to adapt many aspects of our business as well. Read More.

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Why Venture Capital is So Much More Compelling Now

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That’s a shame because many of these people missed out on what will be a few great VC vintages. I wrote about this in a blog post last year titled “ It’s Morning in VC ” but I never made the full deck available until now. This is the opportunity set for venture capitalists. Thus is a key point.