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Does Greater Risk Equal Greater Return in U.S. Venture?
Does Greater Risk Equal Greater Return in U.S. Venture?
As early-stage VCs and entrepreneurs, most of us accept that we are taking on significant risk in our investments and startups. Drawing…
David Coats
Jul 17
The 80/20 Rule for U.S. Venture? Not Exactly.
The 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…
David Coats
Jan 4
Venture Capital — We’re Still Not Normal
Venture Capital — We’re Still Not Normal
One graph from our proprietary dataset has consistently received the most interest over the years. Some of our VC peers have requested it…
David Coats
Jul 13, 2023
Lay Low or Lean In? U.S. Venture and Recessions
Lay 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).
David Coats
Sep 27, 2022
Thiel vs. AngelList. Who is Right?
Thiel 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…
David Coats
Apr 28, 2022
“When Others Are Fearful…”
“When Others Are Fearful…”
Warren Buffet famously stated that he actively seeks investment opportunities in times when others are fearful.
David Coats
Apr 2, 2020
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Venture Capital — No, We’re Not Normal
Venture Capital — No, We’re Not Normal
In fact, we are highly skewed.
David Coats
Sep 11, 2019
Should Founders Take the Plunge?
Should Founders Take the Plunge?
A small number of high-profile, venture-backed exits have consumed headlines recently — Lyft, Pinterest, Uber, Slack, and Zoom to name a…
Trevor Kienzle
Jul 30, 2019
Move Over Unicorns, Here Are the Winners We Should Most Celebrate in U.S. Venture for 2017
Move Over Unicorns, Here Are the Winners We Should Most Celebrate in U.S. Venture for 2017
In 2016, we published a blog post, Unicorns are Overrated. Triple Crowns are Better, arguing that unicorns are overrated because some…
David Coats
Nov 27, 2018
Too Many VC Cooks in the Kitchen?
Too 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…
David Coats
Mar 13, 2018
Is a Venture Firm More Than the Sum of Its Partners?
Is a Venture Firm More Than the Sum of Its Partners?
Not much.
David Coats
Sep 12, 2017
Which VC returns were higher over the last decade? East Coast or West Coast?
Which VC returns were higher over the last decade? East Coast or West Coast?
Surprisingly…neither.
Trevor Kienzle
May 17, 2017
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