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	<title>The Morpheus &#187; venture capital</title>
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		<title>Finding a good match</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>guglanisam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[venture capital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an early stage startup, your selection of investors or advisers will have a significant impact on your future.  How to identify these guys who will produce the best results over time?
Here are some points to think about:

Are they better at identifying future trends and making targeted investments?
Are they better connected and better able to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As an early stage startup, your selection of investors or advisers will have a significant impact on your future.  How to identify these guys who will produce the best results over time?</p>
<p>Here are some points to think about:</p>
<ul>
<li>Are they better at identifying future trends and making targeted investments?</li>
<li>Are they better connected and better able to create M&amp;As?</li>
<li>Are they more gifted at actively contributing to manage the growth of the portfolio companies?</li>
<li>Are they more aggressive at marketing their portfolio companies?</li>
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		<title>Venture Fund Performance &#8211; Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>guglanisam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[venture capital]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[VC funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[venture fund performance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I was reading on the net about the performance of VC funds. What are the methodologies used? How LP (Limited Partner) returns are measured etc? In the process I found a good series on the subject  by Fred wilson:

VC Fund Performance &#8211; Some History
VC Fund Performance &#8211; Selection Bias
The Rise And Fall Of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This morning I was reading on the net about the performance of VC funds. What are the methodologies used? How LP (Limited Partner) returns are measured etc? In the process I found a good series on the subject  by <a href="http://www.avc.com" target="_blank">Fred wilson:</a></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/vc-fund-perform.html" target="_blank">VC Fund Performance &#8211; Some History</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/vc-fund-perfo-1.html" target="_blank">VC Fund Performance &#8211; Selection Bias</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/the-rise-and-fa.html" target="_blank">The Rise And Fall Of The Venture Business</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/venture-fund-pe.html" target="_blank">Venture Fund Performance &#8211; Sample Size</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/venture-fund--1.html">Venture Fund Performance &#8211; The Ugly Years</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/venture-fund--2.html" target="_blank">Venture Fund Performance &#8211; The Best Funds In The Ugly Years</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/11/venture-fund--3.html" target="_blank">Venture Fund Performance &#8211; IRRs</a></li>
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<p>Also  sharing link to another in depth report by CDVCA, a well written report on the VC industry performance.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.cdvca.org/media/publications/pdf/CDVCA_200411_Double-bottom_Line_VC_Financial_Returns.pdf" target="_blank">Financial Returns and Double-Bottom Line Venture Capital—What Do We Know?</a></li>
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