Comments on: The top five VCs under 40 — what do you think? http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: hunter http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-167750 hunter Sun, 20 May 2007 16:08:27 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-167750 Roelof and Peter, both Stanford Business School Class of 2000. Like the 2003 NBA Draft with Wade and LeBron :) Roelof and Peter, both Stanford Business School Class of 2000. Like the 2003 NBA Draft with Wade and LeBron :)

]]> By: Bob http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-148191 Bob Tue, 15 May 2007 20:28:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-148191 In response to Dave how does you know that facebook will be a bigger hit than youtube you must have a great crystal ball what else do you that we dont. In response to Dave how does you know that facebook will be a bigger hit than youtube you must have a great crystal ball what else do you that we dont.

]]> By: capitalBLOG » Blog Archive » The Top 5 SV VCs Under 40 - Direct + Indirect Ties & Clusters http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-146021 capitalBLOG » Blog Archive » The Top 5 SV VCs Under 40 - Direct + Indirect Ties & Clusters Tue, 15 May 2007 04:46:03 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-146021 [...] The top five VCs under 40 — what do you think? (Venture Beat) [...] [...] The top five VCs under 40 — what do you think? (Venture Beat) [...]

]]> By: Art http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-145237 Art Mon, 14 May 2007 23:25:52 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-145237 I like Roelof Botha because he has the best tan. I like Roelof Botha because he has the best tan.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-145196 dave mcclure Mon, 14 May 2007 23:08:30 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-145196 having worked with both Peter & Roelof, my allegiance is split... but i'll go with Peter at the moment since i'd rate Facebook a slightly bigger score than YouTube (barely). Roelof may overtake him in the future, but it's all in the ex-PayPal Mafia family regardless ;) if you expanded the list slightly & included a few angels i'd also add: * Josh Kopelman * Jeff Clavier * Reid Hoffman don't know Danny personally, but i've heard very good things about him as well. and Fred's only in the comments, but he rocks (over 40 tho, i think?) - dave mcclure http://500hats.typepad.com/ having worked with both Peter & Roelof, my allegiance is split… but i’ll go with Peter at the moment since i’d rate Facebook a slightly bigger score than YouTube (barely). Roelof may overtake him in the future, but it’s all in the ex-PayPal Mafia family regardless ;)

if you expanded the list slightly & included a few angels i’d also add:
* Josh Kopelman
* Jeff Clavier
* Reid Hoffman

don’t know Danny personally, but i’ve heard very good things about him as well. and Fred’s only in the comments, but he rocks (over 40 tho, i think?)

- dave mcclure
http://500hats.typepad.com/

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-144957 Matt Marshall Mon, 14 May 2007 21:43:26 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-144957 JEM, Constance's intro had a link on top right-hand-side to a piece about the dearth of female VCs. I thought people would find the link, but here it is for those you missed it. http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_5873541 JEM,

Constance’s intro had a link on top right-hand-side to a piece about the dearth of female VCs. I thought people would find the link, but here it is for those you missed it.

http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_5873541

]]> By: JEM http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-144874 JEM Mon, 14 May 2007 21:20:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-144874 Any top female VC's to add to the list? Any top female VC’s to add to the list?

]]> By: DSS http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-144230 DSS Mon, 14 May 2007 17:59:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-144230 Agree with Bob's comment above, but would also add that I would rate the gent who has the best strike rate above the gent who has the highest IRR thanks to one monster hit. Agree with Bob’s comment above, but would also add that I would rate the gent who has the best strike rate above the gent who has the highest IRR thanks to one monster hit.

]]> By: Andrew Fife http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-144103 Andrew Fife Mon, 14 May 2007 17:00:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-144103 I'm sure that all of these guys are talented because the bar is set pretty high for entering the VC industry. However, I don't see anything repeatable about Skype, Youtube or Facebook. I don't doubt these folks abilities, but these three investments are not validation of their talents. For example, are there any lessons that these VCs can pass on from their experiences with Youtube, Skype or Facebook? Its just not credible to me if someone says "well this worked well at Facebook" because Facebook is such an anomaly. I’m sure that all of these guys are talented because the bar is set pretty high for entering the VC industry. However, I don’t see anything repeatable about Skype, Youtube or Facebook. I don’t doubt these folks abilities, but these three investments are not validation of their talents. For example, are there any lessons that these VCs can pass on from their experiences with Youtube, Skype or Facebook? Its just not credible to me if someone says “well this worked well at Facebook” because Facebook is such an anomaly.

]]> By: bob http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-143894 bob Mon, 14 May 2007 15:36:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-143894 I will be interested to see if any of these vcs actually build a company and take it public rather than get luckly and sell out in a frothy market. The person is this group that does this will the best in my opinon. I will be interested to see if any of these vcs actually build a company and take it public rather than get luckly and sell out in a frothy market. The person is this group that does this will the best in my opinon.

]]> By: fred wilson http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-143852 fred wilson Mon, 14 May 2007 15:23:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-143852 they are all great and there are probably another 20 or 30 that should be on the same list. why do we always have to pick on person to be the best? they are all great and there are probably another 20 or 30 that should be on the same list.

why do we always have to pick on person to be the best?

]]> By: X http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-142774 X Mon, 14 May 2007 09:00:52 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/14/the-top-five-vcs-under-40-what-do-you-think/#comment-142774 I've dealt with a few of these guys, and I'd certainly go with Roelof here: he's such humble and talented chap. Everybody that has dealt with him will echo that! I’ve dealt with a few of these guys, and I’d certainly go with Roelof here: he’s such humble and talented chap. Everybody that has dealt with him will echo that!

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