The Top 100 Networked Venture Capitalists. Do venture investors with the biggest and best networks end up producing the best returns?
An academic paper from a few years ago by Yael Hochberg, Alexander Ljungqvist, and Yang Lu titled “Whom You Know Matters: Venture Capital Networks and Investment Performance” (embedded at the bottom of this post) suggests that is the case. They looked at historic venture returns and found that “better-networked VC firms experience significantly better fund performance,” as measured by how many of the companies in their portfolios exited via an IPO or acquisition. A venture firm’s network in the study was defined as being made up of all the other venture firms who co-invested with it in funding rounds.
The more co-investors a venture firm has, the better its network. 10 Things to Include in Your Startup Pitch Presentation. Bill Clark is the CEO of MicroAngel Capital Partners, a venture firm that gives more investors access to alternative investments.
He also gives investors the ability to invest in startups online through crowdfunding. You can follow him on Twitter @austinbillc. When you pitch to investors or venture capitalists, assume that you are not going to have a lot of time. Investors constantly get pitched, so it's important to catch their attention quickly and engage them by keeping it simple. Founder institute. Focus.com. Video - Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak.