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Deep Dive: What you should know about early stage venture capital with Jyri Engeström

29 Nov 2021

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Jyri's deck - What You Should Know About Early-Stage Venture CapitalJason Lemkin's tweet that started this discussion.In this episode, you will learn:The mechanics of early-stage VC, their 2 and 20 compensation structure and the brutal math of VCWhy do VCs raise new funds every 2-3 years?How are rolling funds and evergreen funds different from traditional VC funds?What is a capital call and why don't VCs hold a lot of cash in the bank?Why is it important for VCs to negotiate pro rata rights with startups?Why was minimum ownership in a startup traditionally important for VCs and what are the reasons that seems to be changing?What are the different approaches VCs adopt to support their startups with better alignment?What is the most consequential decision that you would make when building a startup?How does building products and services for growing social movements create multi-billion startups?Why do early-stage firms succeed by saying 'Yes' more than saying 'No'?AboutJyri Engeström is an early investor in Unity, Dapper Labs, Oura, and many other successful companies. Together with his partner Caterina Fake he runs Yes VC, an early stage firm based in San Francisco. Before starting Yes VC he founded two companies. The first one sold to Google, the second one to Groupon.🔗 Follow us:🏠Website : https://understandingvc.com/🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/understanding-vc/🎧 Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/1q7DxW3FEyP7EhH8m0VvAD🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/understanding-vc/id1551524895 💌 Connect with Rahul: 🤝🏻 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulthayyalamkandy/📩 Email : [email protected]🐣 Twitter : https://twitter.com/rahul0720 📍 About: Understanding VC is a podcast that provides founders with the knowledge and resources they need to understand venture capital. Our goal is to create the best and most comprehensive resource on venture capital on the internet, so that founders can make informed decisions about their businesses and secure the funding they need to succeed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit uvcmedia.substack.com

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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