The Startup Playbook Podcast cover image

Ep167 – Justin Lipman (Partner – EVP) on metrics, focus and valuations

The Startup Playbook Podcast

CHAPTER

The Impact of the Power Law on Portfolio Construction

The returns you're able to generate from those types of investments have just fundamentally diminished by a factor of 10. And notwithstanding that you can still generate outsized returns in VC and for what it's worth, we target five times cash on cash for our investors. So I think not only do we enjoy the emotional partnership approach of working with founders to make it happen but there's also some sort of sound technical reasons why I think the impact of that power law has just decreased over the last few years.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner