tedr: fred-wilson: this is the “money slide” from Paul Kedrosky’s report on “Right Sizing The US Venture Capital Industry”. can you say “cause and effect”? Rafer sez:I’d like to see the graph versus deal size instead of committed capital. IT has grown radically as a % of GDP in the last 20 years. Management fees per partner appear to have risen a lot — more smart people per deal with better investment in infrastructure and process would correct at least some this problem.

tedr:

fred-wilson:

this is the “money slide” from Paul Kedrosky’s report on “Right Sizing The US Venture Capital Industry”. can you say “cause and effect”?

Rafer sez:
I’d like to see the graph versus deal size instead of committed capital. IT has grown radically as a % of GDP in the last 20 years. Management fees per partner appear to have risen a lot — more smart people per deal with better investment in infrastructure and process would correct at least some this problem.

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