Breakout 3 – Successfully Managing Investment Failures

Every VC has to deal with failure. Successful VCs have to learn how to best manage it. This session will include topics such as: when to leave a board; when to continue to invest versus cut the cord; negotiating down rounds; and dealing with the potential reputational impact at the fund.

 

Session Material:

• The Top 20 Reasons Startups Fail
• Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company
• The Venture Capital Risk and Return Matrix