VC Investing at CRV with James Green

Venture Deals is a detailed resource that explains how venture capital deals are structured and negotiated. The book, written by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, covers the venture capital term sheet, effective negotiating strategies, and various stages of financing, including seed rounds and later stages of development. It also addresses legal and procedural considerations, such as convertible debt financing and the role of investment bankers. The authors, both co-founders of the Foundry Group, draw on their extensive experience in hundreds of venture capital financings to provide practical advice and insights for entrepreneurs, investors, and lawyers involved in VC deals.

In 'The Power Law', Sebastian Mallaby provides a riveting and meticulously researched account of the venture capital industry. The book delves into the history of tech incubation in Silicon Valley and worldwide, featuring key figures from firms like Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Accel, Benchmark, and Andreessen Horowitz. It covers iconic successes and failures, such as the birth of Apple and the rise and fall of WeWork and Uber. Mallaby also examines the 'power law' that drives the VC business, where a few massive successes compensate for numerous failures. The book highlights the industry's influence on innovation, its biases, and the rising competition from China's venture capital sector[1][3][5].