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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

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So even within the “alternative class&# our LPs are looking at other asset investment choices such as distressed buyout funds, private equity or hedge funds. I suspect both were at play in Rustic Canyon Partners that went from a $500 million fund to around a $200 million fund. VC will shrink. Oh yes it will.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. Jeremy Liew, a respected VC from LightSpeed, obviously saw the change to ramp up sales. Obviously they see big things in Wildfire.