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Venture Studio
Essays, research notes, and operating frameworks filed under Venture Studio.
Nineteen Cents on the Dollar: Breaking Down AngelList's Venture Fund Report
AngelList just published the most comprehensive fund performance data available for emerging managers. The numbers confirm what many of us have been talking about for years, and they point toward something better.
Introducing The Portfolio Allocation Matrix - A Risk Modeling Framework for Venture Studios
From Deal Structure to Portfolio Strategy Most venture studios fail because they try to develop the wrong companies at the wrong time, or they try to
Capturing Dislocation Alpha: The Venture Studio Hedge Against the AI Bubble
The Contrarian Investment Thesis The AI venture capital bubble will inevitably unwind over the next several years, creating an unprecedented opportunity for value capture in the
Assessing Startup Stock Allocation
Startup equity allocation is one of the most consequential decisions founders face. This article introduces a simple spreadsheet tool for founders and venture studio operators to help navigate a tricky subject.
Beyond Accounting: Why Venture Studios Must Separate Financial Oversight from Investment Strategy
This article highlights the importance of independent CFO oversight in venture studios to prevent conflicts of interest and proposes a governance framework for Venture Studio Operators
2025 Venture Capital Industry Forecast
In 2024, capital concentration among dominant VC firms reached unprecedented levels. As inefficiencies widen, 2025 will mark a recalibration of early-stage investing, with venture studios emerging as a sustainable model to fill funding gaps and challenge the Power Law Cartel.
Geographic Alpha: Using Spatial Arbitrage to Optimize Venture Studio Strategy
This research introduces the Spatial Arbitrage™️ framework, a quantitative methodology for evaluating markets based on talent mobility and growth potential. Subscribe to access the full analysis, including rankings, scoring methodology, implementation framework, and LP evaluation guidelines.