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Rent-Seeking in the Fund Industry

Imagine you’ve just enjoyed a nice meal at a fine restaurant when the waiter brings over the check.  On looking at it, you discover there’s a 10% surcharge for “marketing expense”.  When questioned, the waiter explains that this is a … Continue reading

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The Lack of Alignment in Venture Funds

In an earlier post, I discussed the problem of vintage year risks found in traditional venture funds.  There is an additional problem around the lack of alignment between the GP and the LP, and again between the GP and the … Continue reading

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