So what can VC learn from PE? Check out Fred Wilson's post.
- Private equity is control investing. Venture Capital is minority investing.
- Private equity can’t afford to lose money on an investment. Venture Capital requires it.
- Private equity generates leverage from financial engineering. Venture Capital generates leverage from technology driven disruption and the opportunities that presents.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
What VC Can Learn From Private Equity
An excerpt on the biggest contrasts:
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