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Venture capital funds are raising more money than ever before. According to financial data and software company PitchBook, the venture capital industry invested a record $136.5 billion in American startups by the end of 2019.   The total number of venture capital deals for the year totaled nearly 11,000—an all-time high, PitchBook reported. Two recent deals included a $1.3 billion investment round into Epic Games, as well as Instacart's $871.0 million Series F. Pitchbook also cited an increase in the size of funds, with the median fund size rounding out to about $82 million, while 11 funds closed out the year with $1 billion in commitments including those from Tiger Global, Bessemer Partners, and GGV.
I remember distinctly it was a Friday night. We had been working on the wait list in preparation for our press launch, which would have been, I think, the following Wednesday or Thursday. Everyone goes home, and I wake up Saturday morning, and I open up Google Analytics, and I see something like 600 concurrents on our site, which nobody knew about at that point. I was just like, "What's going on? This is not normal. Something must be wrong." Right?
Venture Capital and Regulatory Oversight.
In the early stages of a startup, it is essential to hire T-shaped team members, which refers to individuals who possess a wide range of skills and knowledge, while also having depth in one specific area. Hiring T-shaped people versus specialists can provide more flexibility and problem-solving capabilities in a dynamic startup environment. To build the initial team, founders should prioritize hiring doers, those who can get things done efficiently and effectively.
Ben McClure is a seasoned venture finance advisor with 10+ years of experience helping CEOs secure early-stage investments.
