The Most Scalable Venture Fund Platform 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
5-10x Larger Investment Team
VU's Investment Team = ~35 investors, growing to ~50 investors in 2020
vs. a $100M VC Fund Team = 3-7 investors
vs. a $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
- VU has a built a highly curated full-time investment team (~0.5% selected to join investment team) with impressive backgrounds as founders, operators, angel investors, family offices, and emerging fund managers
10x More Deal Flow
VU Sources 15,000+ Deals / Year
vs. a $100M VC Fund sources 1,000-2,000 Deals / Year
vs. a $1B+ VC Fund sources 3,000-5,000 Deals / Year
5-10x More Selective
VU Invests In 0.1%-0.2% Of The Companies Sourced & Reviewed
vs. a $100M VC Fund: 0.5-1%
vs. a $1B+ VC Fund: 0.5%-1%
Covering Markets Broader, Deeper, Faster, & Smarter
VU has dedicated investment teams focused on:
- Consumer
- Enterprise
- Fintech
- Frontier
- Healthcare
Geography Agnostic
Investment Geography:
VU invests mainly in US companies, but invests globally, and has made investments in Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Europe
Investment Team:
VU's investment team is located in four major cities - San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, and Boston
Investments
Initial Investment: Up to $1M
Follow-on Investments: Up to $10M
Activity: 3-6 Investments per Quarter
~75% 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
vs. Seed Funds & Series A Funds typically reserve 0% (no future capital support) - to 2/3rds (able to participate in only 1-2 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 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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