growth equity

5 statements across 5 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Apr 26, 2017 by Gene Frantz · across every show →

Everything said about growth equity, oldest first

Apr 26, 2017 negative
Opinion
Frantz: Growth and private equity have become highly commoditized since 2007
“So I would say that investing writ large across growth equity, private equity, has commoditized To a very high degree over the last decade in a way that would not have been the case in the prior 10 years to that.”
Gene Frantz Apr 26, 2017 ▶ 12:39 20VC: 2 Signs That A Company Is Ready For IPO, Why Fund Cycles Are Too Short & Why Management Teams Do Not Want To Go Public with Gene Frantz, General Partner @ CapitalG
Jan 21, 2019 neutral
Assertion Supported
Somerville: Venture funds face scaling limits unlike buyout and growth equity
“Yeah, I mean, I think within venture, there's still limits to scaling that you don't see in large growth equity or in elements of buyout. I think there still is a limit You don't see a ton of multi-billion dollar funds, and even the funds that are above a bill…”
Hunter Somerville Jan 21, 2019 ▶ 17:24 20VC: The Framework LPs Use To Assess Emerging Managers, What Concerns and Excites LPs in Potential Opportunities & The Current State of Seed Today with Hunter Somerville, Partner @ Greenspring Associates
Oct 8, 2020
Insight
Winning growth rounds requires pre-built theses and pre-set target valuations
“The rounds in growth are extremely competitive, just like any segment. And the way to compete is by being in the ready position, like already having your thesis, already kind of knowing what price you would invest, already kind of being able to activate dilige…”
David Lawee Oct 8, 2020 ▶ 12:10 20VC: CapitalG Founder David Lawee on Why People Overvalue Diversification in Venture, Why Investment Clubs Are More Successful Than Investment Partnerships & How Growth Funds Think About Portfolio Construction, Loss Ratio & Reserves
Jul 31, 2023 neutral
Disclosure
Nyatta: Bicycle Capital Targets 2x-4x Returns Rather Than 10x-20x
“Growth is different from early stage. Not every investment has to have the potential to be a fund returner. You could have every investment have the potential to be somewhere between two and four X in growth, and that's great. So if you speak to LPs, the expos…”
Shu Nyatta Jul 31, 2023 ▶ 40:47 Marcelo Claure & Shu Nyatta: LATAM's New $500M Growth Fund; Investing Billions at SoftBank | E1042 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Mar 19, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Peter Singlehurst: Growth equity capital availability is in an optimal golden mean
“But the final thing that I think is really important for like why now is an amazing time for growth equity investing is we're in this period of capital where there, and yes, taking the conversation we had earlier around there are some parts of the market that …”
Peter Singlehurst Mar 19, 2025 ▶ 1:10:47 Peter Singlehurst: Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvalt · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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