Small Fund

topic on 2 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes

American Optimist 20VC

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Lonsdale: Many small VC funds shouldn't have existed and are struggling
“All these small funds that probably shouldn't have been around anyway, in our view, like are struggling.”
Joe Lonsdale Jul 9, 2026 ▶ 43:29 Why AI is Bigger Than the Industrial Revolution
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Eyal: Small venture funds do not need high ownership in giant outcomes
“One doesn't need a large ownership in large outcomes when you have a small fund.”
Avi Eyal Jul 3, 2024 ▶ 7:58 Avi Eyal: Making $2.3BN on Monday, Stripe & PillPack from Entrée Capital MP | E1173 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Basu Trivedi: Small VC funds outperform larger funds
“And my firm belief in my bones is that small funds outperform bigger funds.”
Nikhil Basu Trivedi Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 7:37 Nikhil Basu Trivedi: Why 99% of AI Investments Will Go Bust | E1057 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Sandell: Small funds should rely on deep-pocketed follow-on investors over pro-rata
“If you have a small fund, I think you want to be super sensitive about getting people who can carry the freight for a long time and not look for you to do your pro rata along the way.”
Scott Sandell Mar 11, 2021 ▶ 18:21 20VC: NEA's Scott Sandell on SPACS and Why Liquidity is One of the Challenges of our Time, Why We Are At An Inflection Point For Secondaries & Why There Is Nothing To Suggest The Boom Will Not Continue
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Lemkin: Small funds face huge risk without downstream Series A packaging
“Especially if you're a small fund, if you can't package your investments up for the next round, you have huge risk because you have to carry these companies.”
Jason Lemkin Mar 20, 2017 ▶ 16:56 20VC: SaaStr's Jason Lemkin on The 3 Things You Want From Your LPs, Why Most VCs Do Not Add Value & Why The Best VCs Know How To Package Startups For The Next Round

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