So many VC funds out there how can you tell if they’re a good fund to join if they’re not a big name (a16z, Sequoia, etc)?

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Quality of partners and portfolio

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Look at their returns, you can also talk to folks at firms like Cambridge Associates to figure out which firms are performing better than others

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Ones that have successful ex-founders from the industries they target

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Your ability to find a good fund speaks to your ability to be a good VC!

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In this economy?!?!

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There is still so much dry powder in the market. Good companies will continue to get funded.

Check their portfolio and return profile ok Preqin if you have access to it. Any fund with a DPI < 1 despite claiming to have unicorns in their portfolio is a red flag.

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Any other way to check this if I don’t have prequin. Trying to gauge two funds

Portfolio for sure, also partner background...but more so portfolio

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