Asset Class: Venture Capital
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GeneralBill Gurley: Venture capital red flag checklist
In the wake of the FTX collapse, Gurley has published this list of red flags to look out for.9th Dec, 2022
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GeneralHave investment markets hit the bottom?
What can you expect from markets over the medium term? Equity and bond markets have lost ground this year, but are they at or near the bottom? And what investment strategies should you be using right now to maximise your long-term returns?4th Dec, 2022
Source: Vanguard
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Venture capital is ripe for disruption
An interesting look at the venture capital industry and how the biggest VC firms may have become victims of their own success.10th Nov, 2022
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Expert Panel: Finding Generational Businesses | FinFest
Alec is sick with blasted covid! So send him your good wishes - we want him to have a speedy recovery. But it gives us the perfect opportunity to feature one of our great panels from Finfest - How to Search for Generational Business.
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Andreessen Horowitz Went All In on Crypto at the Worst Possible Time
Partner Chris Dixon, who was one of the earliest evangelists for the blockchain technology powering cryptocurrencies, says he has a very long-term horizon. -
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GeneralWhat does the post crash VC market look like?
This article takes a look at what the VC market looks like post-crash. Because this trend didn’t start in 2020. Over the past 5 years, median valuations for early stage companies tripled from ~$20m to $60m. That has now come back to earth.6th Oct, 2022
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From Billboards to Boardrooms: The changing nature of celebrity endorsements
This was a headline on the news last week - Kim Kardashian is starting a private equity fund. The star, best known for her 328 million Instagram followers and reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians, is getting into the space with her new venture Skky Partners. But this story doesn’t come out of the blue. It is actually in keeping with the changing nature of celebrity endorsements that we’ve seen in the past 10 years.13 September -
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GeneralTiger Global, hit by $17b in hedge fund losses, has nearly depleted its latest VC fund
Tiger Global has been making a splash the past few years. The hedge fund spun out a venture capital arm that has been making deals bigger, faster and more founder friendly than the traditional VC world. This recent tech sell off has been tough for Tiger. The Financial Times have reported that the hedge fund has lost $17 billion, one of the biggest dollar declines for a hedge fund in history. According to the FT, Tiger’s hedge fund has been hit so hard that in four months they lost two-thirds of the gains they produced since founding in 2001.18th May, 2022
