What Is With All These Names And Numbers? 5 Major Ways In Which A VC Invests In You

So a VC is investing in you — great news. But then you see a string of names and numbers in their investment vehicles and you wonder, what is really going on. This post clarifies five major ways that a fund might be investing in you. Quick recap that LP = Limited Partner i.e., the investors in a VC fund. These are often individuals, family offices, fund of funds, corporates, pension funds, endowments; in smaller fund the first two are dominant, in larger funds it’s the latter four often collectively called “institutionals.” 1) Opportunity Fund — What happens if new…...