Lonsdale: 8VC direct venture and incubation IRRs are around 30%
Joe Lonsdale · 20VC: 8VC's Joe Lonsdale on How To Foster Contrarian Thinking Within Venture Partnerships, Why The Best VCs Are Company Builders & Why It Is Not Possible To Build Multi-Billion Dollar Companies and Have Worklife Balance · Jul 7, 2020 · at 11:50
Joe Lonsdale, General Partner at 8VC, addresses LP queries regarding internal rates of return across 8VC's venture investing and incubation arms.
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“It's hard to say whether or not it's outperforming the rest of it. It seems both sides look like they're in the thirties right now.”
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