Venture Capitalists come across thousands of business ideas every year. But how do they make their investment decisions? Do cognitive biases influence them, or is there something more systematic present?…
Managing Venture Capital funds requires an optimal capital deployment strategy, a multifaceted challenge involving intricate knowledge of economic and structural aspects. While the media often portrays Venture Capital as a…
Kevin O’Leary, best recognized for his role as an Investor on the hugely successful TV show “Shark Tank,” has earned his moniker ‘Mr. Wonderful’ for his candid and often brash…
Venture Capital job interviews can open the door to a rewarding and exciting career. Yet, competition has never been fiercer. The allure of working with innovative startups, driving technological progress,…
Entrepreneurs’ mental health issues, like Aliens, are the unwelcome passengers of what was supposed to be a pleasant voyage. Navigating the entrepreneurial landscape can be an exhilarating journey ripe with…
Imagine discarding the traditional TAM SAM SOM approach to estimating a startup’s potential. Sounds audacious? Not to Jim Goetz, a legendary Venture Capitalist who’s backed major tech successes over the…
Venture Capital due diligence is a critical process that ensures informed decision-making. By conducting thorough due diligence—involving market validation, financial and legal audits, and customer and reference checks—VCs can considerably…
Having experienced both sides of the equation as an entrepreneur and now as a leading Venture Capitalist, Ben Horowitz is perfectly positioned to share invaluable insights and advice on the…
Venture Capital diversity has become a hot topic in recent years, as the industry faces growing scrutiny over the lack of representation among Investors and VC-backed entrepreneurs. Despite numerous efforts…
QED Investors’ co-Founder Nigel Morris had the rare privilege of entering Venture Capital after managing a $20 billion public company, Capital One. Comparing these two experiences, Morris confided that running…
Few quotes capture the essence of Venture Capital better. A former PayPal co-Founder and one of the most successful Investors of his time, Peter Thiel has made a name for…
In addition to his entrepreneurial and investment successes, AngelList co-Founder Naval Ravikant is known for his philosophical musings on life, wealth creation, and happiness, which he often shares through social…
Once the go-to model for Venture Capital firms, the existing LP-GP structure is battered by new entrants. SPACs and DAOs, but also rolling funds, evergreens, and other open-end vehicles flourish.…
Marc Andreessen, often considered one of the smartest VCs in Silicon Valley, is unequivocal on this question. In his “pmarca guide to startups” (Andreessen’s handle on Twitter is @pmarca), he covers…
In The VC Diaries series, I explore the Venture Capital career with an active VC from different parts of the world. We talk about how to break into Venture Capital,…
Given the recent jittery movements in financial markets, you’d be excused for believing this quote concerns a 2022 prediction. In reality, Mary Meeker, the Internet Queen who built a successful…
Venture Capital is being transformed by a sweeping wave initiated by a handful of so-called crossover funds, the most visible being Tiger Global. So far, traditional VC firms have behaved…
When it is all over, and the whole truth is known, Theranos will undoubtedly join the great frauds of business history, competing with the likes of Enron and Worldcom. More…
In The VC Diaries series, I explore the Venture Capital career with an active VC from different parts of the world. We talk about how to break into Venture Capital,…
There is no arguing Venture Capital is being transformed by a sweeping wave initiated by a handful of so-called cross-over funds, the most visible being Tiger Global—whose origins are tightly…
