Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe. David Tisch’s BoxGroup, which boasts 16 years of operation and just closed $550 million in new funding, can claim a spot among those ranks. For Tisch, the secret has been to serve as the Switzerland of VC. Many of the industry’s top outfits gain their reputations from leading monster deals or jockeying for board seats ...

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Talent Acquisition - Liam Fedus 离开 OpenAI 后，风险投资公司蜂拥而至 [1] - Felicis 的 Peter Deng 赢得了这笔交易 [1] Venture Capital - 风险投资公司对 Liam Fedus 表现出极大的兴趣，甚至有人写了情书 [1]

RT Ryan Watkins (@RyanWatkins_)90%+ of startups fail.Why is it so noticeably painful in crypto?“It’s because we have essentially turned everyone into VC investors by attaching publicly traded tickers to every venture.”“We then ballooned the number of investable “companies” by allowing any random dev to launch a viable and investable “startup” with no due process.” ...

If you want to build a billion-doll business, you will not be able to do it by working 9 to5. I'm Harry Stubbings. I started 20 VC 10 years ago from a bedroom in London.I had no money and I didn't know one venture capitalist. Today, we manage over $850 million. We've invested in 12 billion companies and four $10 billion companies.Today, I'm going to teach you about venture capital and raising money from the best investors in the world. The thing to understand with the fundraising process is it is a numbers ...

Group 1 - Hefei City Venture Capital Guidance Fund Phase II Co., Ltd. has been established with a registered capital of 2 billion yuan [1][2] - The company is wholly owned by Hefei Industrial Investment Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. [1][2] - The business scope includes private equity investment, investment management, and asset management activities [1][2] Group 2 - The company is classified as a limited liability company with no fixed term of operation [2] - The registration date is September 28, 2025, and it is currently in a state of existence [2] - The company is located in the Hefei High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Anhui Province [2]

Core Insights - The venture capital industry is facing significant challenges due to an oversupply of capital and a lack of profitable companies to invest in, leading to the assertion that investing in venture capital is a "return-free risk" [1][5] - Roelof Botha highlighted that the industry requires an unrealistic number of successful exits, citing the need for 40 companies like Figma, which had a $20 billion IPO, to achieve expected returns [2] - The venture capital landscape has seen a decline in exciting IPOs and successful exits, with only an average of 20 companies achieving exits of $1 billion or more annually over the past 20 to 30 years [2][3] Industry Trends - There is a growing concern that investors and startup founders are prioritizing quantity over quality, resulting in a dilution of talent across less interesting ideas and companies [3] - The venture capital sector has experienced a rough year, influenced by economic uncertainty and a scarcity of high-profile IPOs compared to the peak activity in 2021 [3] - Notable exceptions in the current market include significant deals related to AI, such as Google's acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion and OpenAI's $40 billion funding round, which provided some investors with opportunities to achieve better returns [4]

In less than a decade AAF has backed startups with exits totaling $2 billion, it says and is doing so through an unusual VC model. https://t.co/8FpNS4ooHK ...

Venture capitalist Shayle Kann joins Akshat Rathi on Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast to discuss the future of climate tech https://t.co/hRPf3VKfYo ...

Core Viewpoint - Goldman Sachs announced an agreement to acquire Industry Ventures to enhance its role in private markets, focusing on high-growth tech investments and liquidity solutions amid a post-IPO slowdown [1][7] Acquisition Details - The acquisition values Industry Ventures at an initial $665 million in cash and equity, with an additional $300 million in contingent payments based on performance through 2030, expected to close in Q1 2026 [2] - All 45 employees of Industry Ventures will be integrated into Goldman Sachs [2] Company Background - Industry Ventures, founded in 2000, manages $7 billion in assets, focusing on secondary investments, co-investments, and seed capital [3] - The firm has executed over 1,000 deals, partnering with over 325 venture funds and holding stakes in approximately 10,000 companies, representing about 20% of the U.S. VC ecosystem [4] Financial Performance - Industry Ventures' portfolio includes notable companies like Airbnb, Alibaba, and Uber, delivering a 2.2x return on capital and an 18% internal rate of return since inception [4] Strategic Implications for Goldman Sachs - The acquisition strengthens Goldman's External Investing Group, which manages over $450 billion, enhancing its capabilities in co-investments and secondary transactions [5] - Goldman has been a limited partner in Industry Ventures' funds for two decades, indicating a long-standing relationship that the acquisition builds upon [5][6] Market Context - The acquisition comes at a time when VC funds are facing prolonged IPO droughts, leading to increased reliance on secondary transactions for liquidity [7][8] - Analysts view the deal as timely, potentially accelerating Goldman's revenue streams in private markets [8]