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Mark Goldberg

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

Yeah, I think both can be true. I think there can both be a shakeout that is already happening in terms of the amount of dollars. And I think there can be a turnover between an old guard and a new guard. And I think you and some other funds I respect represent that next chapter and what a new guard. But I think there's a moment.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

Yeah, I think both can be true. I think there can both be a shakeout that is already happening in terms of the amount of dollars. And I think there can be a turnover between an old guard and a new guard. And I think you and some other funds I respect represent that next chapter and what a new guard. But I think there's a moment.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

Yeah, I think both can be true. I think there can both be a shakeout that is already happening in terms of the amount of dollars. And I think there can be a turnover between an old guard and a new guard. And I think you and some other funds I respect represent that next chapter and what a new guard. But I think there's a moment.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

And I don't think that moment existed three years ago, five years ago, even 10 years ago. And I think it's happening now.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

And I don't think that moment existed three years ago, five years ago, even 10 years ago. And I think it's happening now.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

And I don't think that moment existed three years ago, five years ago, even 10 years ago. And I think it's happening now.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

No, I'm not. First off, I think products will evolve to create liquidity for those late stage private companies that give liquidity options to early stage investors. So I think the market will evolve. So just because companies are staying private longer doesn't mean I think the liquidity duration will be as long as it is today. I think we'll see innovation in that area.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

No, I'm not. First off, I think products will evolve to create liquidity for those late stage private companies that give liquidity options to early stage investors. So I think the market will evolve. So just because companies are staying private longer doesn't mean I think the liquidity duration will be as long as it is today. I think we'll see innovation in that area.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

No, I'm not. First off, I think products will evolve to create liquidity for those late stage private companies that give liquidity options to early stage investors. So I think the market will evolve. So just because companies are staying private longer doesn't mean I think the liquidity duration will be as long as it is today. I think we'll see innovation in that area.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

So there'll be more secondary opportunities for early stage investors. I mean, my belief is the capital markets will create new products to solve for that. I do think that you need to have a long-term outlook in this industry. And even when I started fundraising, I thought the duration of a fund was 10 years.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

So there'll be more secondary opportunities for early stage investors. I mean, my belief is the capital markets will create new products to solve for that. I do think that you need to have a long-term outlook in this industry. And even when I started fundraising, I thought the duration of a fund was 10 years.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

So there'll be more secondary opportunities for early stage investors. I mean, my belief is the capital markets will create new products to solve for that. I do think that you need to have a long-term outlook in this industry. And even when I started fundraising, I thought the duration of a fund was 10 years.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

And I was surprised to learn that many of the LPs said we rarely see closed funds before 15 years. Just you have to have kind of the stomach to be in this for a long time.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

And I was surprised to learn that many of the LPs said we rarely see closed funds before 15 years. Just you have to have kind of the stomach to be in this for a long time.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

And I was surprised to learn that many of the LPs said we rarely see closed funds before 15 years. Just you have to have kind of the stomach to be in this for a long time.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

I was very fortunate to join the venture industry at the end of 2015, early 2016. And I'm very grateful to have been at a fund that did really well in those vintages and was able to get some liquidity. So I'm fortunate that I've seen that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

I was very fortunate to join the venture industry at the end of 2015, early 2016. And I'm very grateful to have been at a fund that did really well in those vintages and was able to get some liquidity. So I'm fortunate that I've seen that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

I was very fortunate to join the venture industry at the end of 2015, early 2016. And I'm very grateful to have been at a fund that did really well in those vintages and was able to get some liquidity. So I'm fortunate that I've seen that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

It's a very what I would say is I don't think those funds will do very well. I mean, the vintage is going to be very, very challenged. Will it be a 1x? I don't know. I think it'll be better than a 1x. Maybe they're going to be tough funds.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Truth About Multi-Stage Firms; Why Portfolio Services are for VCs not Founders | Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | Why Reserves are Bad for Founders & How Boutique Firms Will Win with Mark Goldberg @ Chemistry

It's a very what I would say is I don't think those funds will do very well. I mean, the vintage is going to be very, very challenged. Will it be a 1x? I don't know. I think it'll be better than a 1x. Maybe they're going to be tough funds.