The Most Scalable Venture Fund In The World
Powered By Our Unfair & Sustainable Advantage To Generate Consistent & Superior Returns
VU Operates At A Scale & Strength
Greater Than A $1B+ Investment Fund
7x Larger Investment Team
VU's Investment Team = ~35 investors
- VU is growing to ~50 investors in 2020, creating a ~10x larger investment team and one the largest venture capital investment teams in the world
vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund Team = 3-7 investors
vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund Team = 20-40 investors
High Quality Investment Team
- VU's General Partners have 35+ yrs of VC experience leading some of the largest and best performing VC funds in the world, investing $1.8B+, generating 4x+ net cash on cash returns as early investors in Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Venmo, etc
- VU has built a highly curated team of investors (~2% accepted to join investment team via VU's Investor Accelerator - Venture University) with impressive backgrounds as founders, operations, industry experts, angel investors, family offices, and emerging fund managers.
10x More Deal Flow
VU Sources 18,000+ Deals / Year
vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund sources 1,000-2,000 Deals / Year
vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund sources 3,000-5,000 Deals / Year
5-10x More Selective
VU Invests In ~0.1% Of The Companies Sourced & Reviewed
vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund: ~1%
vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund: ~0.5%
Covering Markets Broader, Deeper, Faster, & Smarter
VU has dedicated investment teams focused on:
- Consumer
- Enterprise
- Fintech
- Frontier
- Healthcare
- Property Tech
Geography Agnostic
VU invests globally, but mainly in the US
VU has HQ offices in:
- San Francisco
- New York City
- Hong Kong
VU also has investment teams in LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, & Boston
Investments
Initial Investment: Up to $1M
Follow-on Investments: Up to $10M
Activity: 2-5 Investments per Quarter
~66% Fund Capital Reserved For Following & Leading Investments
VU is a long term capital partner throughout a portfolio company's journey, with the capability to lead and participate in multiple follow-on rounds
A Powerful Proprietary Network To Better Support Portfolio Companies
VU has access to the global startup, corporate, and investor ecosystem through its proprietary inside investor network at an unprecedented scale
VU accelerates the growth and success of its portfolio companies by actively supporting customer acquisition, partnerships, capital raising, hiring, marketing, and exit strategies
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