billion dollar funds

also referred to as: billion dollar fund

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jun 4, 2018 by Trae Vassallo · across every show →

Everything said about billion dollar funds, oldest first

Jun 4, 2018 neutral
Assertion Supported
Billion-Dollar VC Funds Have Abandoned $3M-$4M Checks for $10M-$15M+
“A lot of the venture firms that used to be early stage focused venture firms have gone from, you know, having 304 hundred million dollar funds to billion dollar funds. And these billion dollar funds are not likely investing three to four million dollars at a t…”
Trae Vassallo Jun 4, 2018 ▶ 13:23 20VC: What John Doerr Taught Me About Great Investing, Why Not All A Rounds Are Post-Traction and Why Despite Overfunding, There Is Still Gaps In Venture Financing with Trae Vassallo, Founding Partner @ Defy.vc
Jul 17, 2018 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Elad Gil: Mega funds will drive preemptive rounds and VC defensiveness
“I do think these billion dollar funds will effectively lead to an ongoing trend of preemption. And it also means that certain VCs will double down much more aggressively on companies that are working and potentially shut out others from participating in their …”
Elad Gil Jul 17, 2018 ▶ 26:22 20VC: Elad Gil's High Growth Handbook on The Commonalities of The Truly Great CEOs, How To Hire The Very Best Execs, Why Cash is A Defensible Moat Today & The Pros and Cons of M&A and IPOs
Mar 18, 2019 negative
Opinion
Early seed investing is challenging out of a billion-dollar fund
“The challenge of doing really early stage seed investing out of a billion dollar fund. And a very large platform.”
Mike Hirschland Mar 18, 2019 ▶ 5:43 20VC: The Acceptable vs Unacceptable Risks To Take When Seed Investing, Why Loss Ratio Is Not A Consideration & Why Series A Is The Right Time To Establish A Board with Mike Hirshland, Co-Founder @ Resolute Ventures
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