Venture Capital
How to Evaluate an Emerging VC Fund Manager: 7 Signals That Actually Predict Returns
TL;DR: Cambridge Associates benchmarking data shows that 53% of the top-10 performing VC funds in any given year between 2004 and 2016 were Fund I or Fund II. A full 73% were emerging managers. The...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Alternative Investments
How to Evaluate a Private Equity Fund: A 12-Point Checklist Before You Write the Check
How to Evaluate a Private Equity Fund: A 12-Point Checklist Before You Write the Check TL;DR: Private equity funds are exempt from most SEC disclosure requirements that protect public market investors. According to the...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read