Hi All, In an effort to consolidate my writing, I have made the decision to publish only on Substack. I appreciate you following the TheJCurve all these years, so I would greatly appreciate it if you subscribe and follow my writing there. The link to follow me on Substack is here: https://substack.com/@kevinatseracvc I will be sunsetting TheJCurve.net on December 31st, 2025, so again, please subscribe … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to WordPress
Introduction In the month of February, we shared a series of educational posts for non-institutional investors. We get a lot of questions about private markets for those new to the asset class, so the goal was to make it easier to understand and more accessible to the average investor. In last week’s post we wrote about “How venture capital compares to other asset classes.” In … Continue reading Investor Education Series: How do Venture Capitalists Return Money to Investors?
Overview In the month of February we will be sharing a series of educational posts for non-institutional investors. We get a lot of questions about private markets for those new to the asset class, so the goal is to make it easier to understand and more accessible to the average person. In last week’s post we discussed “What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it … Continue reading Investor Education Series: How Venture Capital Compares to Other Asset Classes
Overview In the month of February we will be sharing a series of educational posts for non-institutional investors. We get a lot of questions about private markets for those newer to the asset class, so the goal is to make it easier to understand and more accessible to the average person. This week’s post is “What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it Matter to … Continue reading Investor Education Series: What is Portfolio Construction and Why Does it Matter to Venture Capitalists?
In private market investing, a vintage year is the time stamp attached to the year that a private fund has a first close and starts making investments. For example, if a fund begins raising capital in 2022, but doesn’t make its first investment until 2024, it’s vintage year would be 2024. The reason this is important is for comparison purposes between fund managers who started … Continue reading Investor Education Series: What is a Fund’s Vintage Year and Why Does it Matter?
As a founder, does it make sense to raise venture capital or is it better to wait? Continue reading The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma: To Raise or Not to Raise
Two groups of adventurers set out on a race to the South Pole in 1911. One expedition was led by Britain’s Robert Falcon Scott, and the other by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. How these leaders drove their teams forward would mean the difference between life and death on Antarctic ice. Amundsen vowed to have his team travel every single day, no matter how inclement the weather. … Continue reading Entrepreneurial Grit: Hidden Traits of Founder Success
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I was at the gym a couple of weeks ago when I looked up at one of the televisions to read that UnitedHealth was hacked and the company paid hackers a $22 million ransom. According to Reuters, “UnitedHealth blamed the hack on the “Blackcat” gang, a notorious ransomware group that has a history of disruptive attacks. In a message posted to, and then quickly deleted … Continue reading Cybersecurity Concerns
Each week LinkedIn sends A.I.-generated questions to certain LinkedIn users within different industries. The questions I receive are mostly related to the venture capital industry. I like to answer these questions to share my perspective and be a resource to the greater VC ecosystem. Question of the week: What do you do if conflict resolution is disrupting team dynamics in your Venture Capital firm? Response: … Continue reading VC Question of the Week
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I’ve always been the type of person who’s never shied away from trying things that were really hard. When I was a kid around eight years old, I learned how to swim by jumping off a 20-foot diving board at the City pool. That was probably the wrong way to learn how to swim, but when I hit the water, I knew I had to … Continue reading Jumping Into the Deep End
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