      SaaStr · 2015-09-26
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Identifying Weaknesses in Venture Capital Organizations: A Founder's Perspective

Jason Lemkin analyzes how founders can identify weak venture capital firms and partners, outlining key characteristics founders value in VCs including capital availability, brand equity, and operational support. The article examines specific weaknesses such as inability to write follow-on checks, lack of portfolio success, and excessive involvement in company operations, while providing practical evaluation criteria for founders.

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Example Check Request

10$M

illustrative

example first check amount that may be too large for $80M fund

Example Fund Size

80$M

illustrative

used as example for calculating appropriate check size relative to fund

First Check Investment Percentage

2%

maximum

typical VC first investment as percentage of fund