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Clarkson: 2017 VC mega fund count won't match 2016 levels

“While we predict there will definitely be more coming this year, we don't think there'll be the same numbers last year by any stretch.”

Beezer Clarkson May 1, 2017 ▶ 6:48 20VC: Explosion of First Time Funds, Only 1 Mega Fund Raised: What The Heck Happened in Q1 Venture Markets with Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director @ Sapphire Ventures

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14 Opportunity Funds Raised Over $2B in 2016

“On average, we've been seeing about five or so of these opportunity funds raised per year since 2011, and this year there were 14 closed, as we thought, which spiked the numbers to over two billion in opportunity funds”

Beezer Clarkson Oct 24, 2016 ▶ 22:43 20VC: More $ Raised This Year Than The Past 15, War Chests Being Built & Decline In First Time Funds: So What The Heck Is Happening In Venture with Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director @ Sapphire Ventures

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Sapphire Ventures Data Shows Average Seed Fund Holds 28 Portfolio Companies

“According to Sapphire Ventures, which one of the best fund the funds, the average seed stage fund has 28 companies in their portfolio.”

Henri Pierre-Jacques Jun 24, 2022 ▶ 3:50 Henri Pierre-Jacques: How I Founded Harlem Capital; Our $134M Fund | 20VC #901 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings

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