Venture capital performance persistence is a myth due to high fund churn
Alex Bangash · 20VC: Why The Whole Industry Is Backward Looking, The Best Funds Are Entrepreneur Led and Venture Is All About Access with Alex Bangash, Founder @ Trusted Insight · Jul 20, 2016 · at 5:15
Alex Bangash, founder of Trusted Insight, argues against the traditional LP assumption that top VC brands consistently outperform over long horizons.
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“So for all this talk of we see being increasingly persistent the reality is it's not. And the reality is that there is a huge churn in venture capital.”
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