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pcothenet's review against another edition
3.0
Useful, on the lawyerly side of thing. Not indispensable if you've already read Venture Deals.
rhyslindmark's review against another edition
2.0
Fine overview on startup deals from the VC's perspective.
mikegray6's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
I imagine this is pretty dry for most, but if your goal is to learn about how VC investments in startups work and you don't want to read a bunch of blog posts or a textbook, these <300 pages are the way to do it. I feel like I will go back and reference this book often if I start a company or get into venture. It was surprisingly readable considering the deeper dives into board governance and other topics Kupor gets into. Definitely keeping on the shelf. I'll be comparing this to Power Law sometime in the coming weeks.
nanometers's review against another edition
2.0
Venture Deals was by far the better book, in my opinion. I was hopeful for this one after so many recommending it thinking it was a mix of history and interesting stories mixed with raising venture dollars. Other than a few of the legal cases that were introduced, it lacked the connection.
This does exist as an introductory book to Venture, but not one I'd look to recommend to anyone who's done some research in the space, sadly.
This does exist as an introductory book to Venture, but not one I'd look to recommend to anyone who's done some research in the space, sadly.
korey's review against another edition
4.0
Solid overview of the VC process in 2019ish. Dry subject, but I think he covered the highlights.
vladco's review against another edition
3.0
Good primer on how VC works. Covers too much territory in too few pages, and occasionally repeats itself out of carelessness. But I haven’t read a better overview.
nadavi's review against another edition
4.0
True honest practical bible for hardest playground around.
siddharth_29's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this book to build further on my interest for the VC world. While I knew most of what the book talked about (barring the board's role and exits), it was still great to read. A structure to my scattered knowledge. Though it's written for the US VC world, many things also apply to the Indian context.
A must-read for an entrepreneur at series A (not before, not after)
The writer is from the world most prestigious VC-A16Z. He talks about VC from a lens that is useful for entrepreneurs. It starts with the dot-com era crash, then moves toward how funds are formed, run and provide returns to its investors (i.e. LPs). Later, it focuses on building your startup and raising money from a fund—focused a lot on the dreaded Term-sheet, economics and governance. The details on board roles were a lot but an eye-opener (now I know why people shy away from taking board seats). The final part on exit was quick.
Overall, the language is simple and suitable for anyone connected to this ecosystem, but you should prefer YT videos or certain blogs over this if you need specific knowledge.
A must-read for an entrepreneur at series A (not before, not after)
The writer is from the world most prestigious VC-A16Z. He talks about VC from a lens that is useful for entrepreneurs. It starts with the dot-com era crash, then moves toward how funds are formed, run and provide returns to its investors (i.e. LPs). Later, it focuses on building your startup and raising money from a fund—focused a lot on the dreaded Term-sheet, economics and governance. The details on board roles were a lot but an eye-opener (now I know why people shy away from taking board seats). The final part on exit was quick.
Overall, the language is simple and suitable for anyone connected to this ecosystem, but you should prefer YT videos or certain blogs over this if you need specific knowledge.