KPCB Partner Dana Mead offers a historical perspective of venture capital, from its origin as a boutique industry to its current place as an established asset class. Mead also discusses why university endowments, particularly those at Stanford and Yale, drove the explosive growth of venture capital in California and the rest of the United States.

Video clips from: Understanding Venture Capital [Entire Talk]

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Deals are Built from Relationships

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Cycles of Success in Venture Capital

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Venture Capitalists Mitigate Risks

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Talk Openly About Risk and Reward

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Understanding Early Valuations

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Finding Your First Money

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A Day in the Life of a Venture Capitalist

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Where Does the Capital Come From?

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Historical Growth of Venture Capital

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