Ehrenberg: Corporate venture LPs are cyclical and fair-weather investors
Roger Ehrenberg · Roger Ehrenberg: Why VC Returns Will Get Worse & Why LP Incentive Structures are so Broken | E1117 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Feb 19, 2024 · at 16:41
Roger Ehrenberg, founder of IA Ventures and Eberg Capital, discusses LP dynamics with Harry Stebbings, evaluating whether corporate VCs are reliable long-term limited partners.
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“So I think that corporates, I don't even need to make the argument. They are fair weather and they are cyclical. So as a generalization, there are obviously a few that are in it for the long haul, but it is very much a fruit of the day.”
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