Question: what GP runs a best-in-class scout program for their early stage/scrappy solo GP fund and might be willing to give me some guidance on doing the same? RT if you'd want to scout for Trust Fund!

The US Bond Market has now been in a drawdown for 35 months, by far the longest in history.

There is a big difference between what kills people and what the media covers. h/t Bay Area Times

Decoding the Black Box of Compensation, Part II Introducing FairOffer.ai, a tool to algorithmically estimate fair compensation — for any title, at any stage of company, anywhere in the world. After thousands of regressions, analyses and backtests, we’ve determined

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 - 𝐐𝟏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Will post some excerpts below

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟐 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 (𝐐𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)

Crunchbase News Gené Teare Peter Walker Carta 12) The last takeaways are reserved for tweets that were in the deck that I either authored or found insightful (not always both). See below. Thanks Rohit Yadav for putting this VC report together! Here's a full download link: docsend.com/view/h4eajmxn9… x.com/ChrisHarveyEsq…

The Big Book of VC (Q3 2024) was just released. What stayed the same? Slowdown in funding: • Down rounds • Exit/IPO challenges • Investor-friendly terms (n/w Seed-stage & AI resilience) What changed? Concentrations: • 33% of VC→AI • 41% of AI→SV • 90% of LP $→Old VC

Valuation is a foundational concept for investors. It’s the fulcrum of risk and reward; how they find value in uncertainty. This is especially true (and particularly tricky) for private markets. Despite that, it’s poorly understood. In the decade of easy-money from 2011 to

📩 Advice on building startups from AngelList, @Equidam and Hustle Fund 🦛🌽💛: ➡️ mailchi.mp/4fa7f2a80cce/e… • 📢 Trends in the world of venture capital • 🚶 Advice from founders, investors and experts • 🏃 Early stage fundraising news

How should founders prepare for fundraising? What does a 'venture backable' company look like? Dan Gray runs through a number of questions to ask ahead of speaking to investors, on #TheOnePoint podcast with Rohit Yadav. 🎬 Full episode ("Decoding Startup Valuations")

Great conversation with Rohit Yadav about startup valuation, fundraising, and some more technical topics like the misuse of multiples in venture capital. Full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=HHkeFP…

Can we accelerate progress by helping investors understand the value of novel technology? Dan Gray talks about the mission of Equidam, on #TheOnePoint podcast with Rohit Yadav. 🎬 Full episode ("Decoding Startup Valuations") linked below.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝘂𝘅 🚀 It’s truly humbling to witness your passion and dedication translate into milestones. Crunchbase publishing my first guest post on the venture industry is one such moment for which I’m deeply grateful! 🙏🏼 📰 The post

𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 !? Once just a trade policy sub-point, tariffs are now forcing VCs to review the playbook. Not as flashy as AI, but make no mistake: tariff is quietly shaking the entire venture value chain. And

"We're past the down phase but not quite in liftoff." In this Portfolio for the Future | CAIA Association Blog, Rohit Yadav breaks down VC trends from Q1 2025, including why exits remain the ecosystem's Achilles' heel. The smart money's moving—quietly. Read more: bit.ly/4ddewih

Dive into the June OpenLP newsletter, packed with fresh perspectives + insights from across the venture ecosystem: ✅ 22 Years in Venture Secondaries – Abe Finkelstein (Vintage Investment Partners) ✅ Rethinking Venture Capital: A Strategic Lens – Rohit Yadav ✅ Inside a University Endowment