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]]> By: Lian Pheng Tan http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2009/02/21/review-techcrunchs-year-in-review-report/comment-page-1/#comment-902294 Lian Pheng Tan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:16:17 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2009/02/21/review-techcrunchs-year-in-review-report/#comment-902294 Thanks for the perspective. Why do public institutions invest in venture capital funds, if it's such a risky business? The answer is quite simple. Over the long run, averaged over multiple funds and vintage years, venture capital has historically produced superior returns than any other legitimate asset class. According to the recent survey of Thompson Reuters, venture capital continues to exceed NASDAQ and S&P returns across all time horizons ,. Thomson Reuters' US Private Equity Performance Index (PEPI) Investment Horizon Performance through 9/30/2008 Fund Type 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 20 Yr Early / Seed VC 0.2 3.8 5.1 37.2 21.6 Balanced VC -6.4 7.4 11.5 14.9 14.7 Later Stage VC 8.6 12.0 10.5 8.9 14.7 All Venture -1.6 6.6 8.6 17.3 17.1 NASDAQ -21.4 -1.1 3.1 2.1 8.7 S&P 500 -22.0 -1.7 3.2 1.4 7.5 All Venture (through 6/30/2008) 5.3 8.5 8.8 16.5 16.9 All Venture (through 9/30/2007) 26.6 11.0 6.8 17.8 16.4 Source: Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association Lian Pheng, Managing Partner, Gingko Capital (lianpheng@gingkovc.com) has widely published on top-tier journals and publications on insider secrets to fund-raising from venture capitalists, entrepreneurial finance and startup valuations. See 99 Insider Secrets to Startup Financing (www.gingkocapital.com) Thanks for the perspective.

Why do public institutions invest in venture capital funds, if it’s such a risky business? The answer is quite simple. Over the long run, averaged over multiple funds and vintage years, venture capital has historically produced superior returns than any other legitimate asset class. According to the recent survey of Thompson Reuters, venture capital continues to exceed NASDAQ and S&P returns across all time horizons ,.

Thomson Reuters’ US Private Equity Performance Index (PEPI)
Investment Horizon Performance through 9/30/2008

Fund Type 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 20 Yr
Early / Seed VC 0.2 3.8 5.1 37.2 21.6
Balanced VC -6.4 7.4 11.5 14.9 14.7
Later Stage VC 8.6 12.0 10.5 8.9 14.7
All Venture -1.6 6.6 8.6 17.3 17.1
NASDAQ -21.4 -1.1 3.1 2.1 8.7
S&P 500 -22.0 -1.7 3.2 1.4 7.5
All Venture (through 6/30/2008) 5.3 8.5 8.8 16.5 16.9
All Venture (through 9/30/2007) 26.6 11.0 6.8 17.8 16.4

Source: Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association

Lian Pheng, Managing Partner, Gingko Capital (lianpheng@gingkovc.com) has widely published on top-tier journals and publications on insider secrets to fund-raising from venture capitalists, entrepreneurial finance and startup valuations. See 99 Insider Secrets to Startup Financing (www.gingkocapital.com)

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