venture capital fund returns

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 6, 2020 by Zach Weinberg · across every show →

Everything said about venture capital fund returns, oldest first

Nov 6, 2020 bearish
Assertion Supported
Weinberg: Venture fund returns are dropping to 1.5x to 2x
“You're seeing fund returns come down. You're not seeing five X, six X funds. You're seeing one and a half X, two X funds, and some that are probably even one X funds where you pile in and something goes really wrong.”
Zach Weinberg Nov 6, 2020 ▶ 23:15 20VC: Zach Weinberg on Whether A Company is a Democracy, The Importance of Ownership, The Rise of Pre-Emptive Rounds, Multi-Stage Funds Entering Seed and How he Approaches Both Risk and Personal Capital Allocation
May 1, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Lemkin: 1x venture fund returns are no longer worth the effort
“One X is not good enough for me anymore at this point in life. It's not worth it. I want three X the fund.”
Jason Lemkin May 1, 2025 ▶ 0:00 What Does it Take to Be Good at Series A and B Today? · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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