PinnedDavid CoatsinVC by the NumbersVenture Capital — We’re Still Not NormalOne graph from our proprietary dataset has consistently received the most interest over the years. Some of our VC peers have requested it…5 min read·Jul 13, 2023--1--1
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersThe 80/20 Rule for U.S. Venture? Not Exactly.Do U.S. venture returns follow the famous 80/20 Rule, which asserts that 80% of the outputs often come from 20% of the inputs? We used our…4 min read·Jan 4, 2024----
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersLay Low or Lean In? U.S. Venture and Recessions“U.S. Venture Activity Slowed More in Q2 as Economic Fears Rose” (VentureBeat 7/22). “The venture reset” (Crunchbase 6/22).4 min read·Sep 27, 2022--1--1
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersThiel vs. AngelList. Who is Right?U.S. venture is a hits driven business, and we’ve previously published data quantifying how right-skewed the distribution of outcomes is…5 min read·Apr 28, 2022--2--2
David CoatsinVC by the Numbers“When Others Are Fearful…”Warren Buffet famously stated that he actively seeks investment opportunities in times when others are fearful.4 min read·Apr 2, 2020--5--5
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersVenture Capital — No, We’re Not NormalIn fact, we are highly skewed.4 min read·Sep 11, 2019--4--4
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersMove Over Unicorns, Here Are the Winners We Should Most Celebrate in U.S. Venture for 2017In 2016, we published a blog post, Unicorns are Overrated. Triple Crowns are Better, arguing that unicorns are overrated because some…4 min read·Nov 27, 2018--1--1
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersToo Many VC Cooks in the Kitchen?At Correlation Ventures, we spend a fair amount of time using our proprietary database to identify the telltale signs of successful…5 min read·Mar 13, 2018--5--5
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersIs a Venture Firm More Than the Sum of Its Partners?Not much.4 min read·Sep 12, 2017--2--2
David CoatsinVC by the NumbersIntroducing the U.S. Venture Exit Year Index by Correlation VenturesHow did the U.S. venture industry perform last year in terms of cash-on-cash realizations?4 min read·Mar 16, 2017--3--3