#117 Top VC CFO Posts of Q4 2023 & All-Time

November 30, 2023

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There’s a lot of great content from notable VCs, LPs, and CFOs/finance pros on the internet. Here, we’re focused on pulling out the insights out that really matter, as well as finding the most current content that overlays historical lessons with current market dynamics, which are changing faster than ever.

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Top Posts by Engagement in Q4 2023 Thus Far

We’ve aggregated our top posts from Q3 2023 - these ones really resonated with thousands of views, shares, and feedback! Please do us a favor and like/share if you haven’t already (or forward to a friend). In the meantime, enjoy!

“VCs aren't just buyers. Let's talk about selling (Ryan Hoover). An investor's job is to deliver liquidity to their LPs, but knowing when to sell is the hard part. Things can change quickly. Dramatic market shifts can cause drastic shifts in valuations and the paper value of a firm’s portfolio. Your returns will have as much to do with selling as buying. And buying is a fairly rational decision. Selling tends to be emotional. And that is why selling is the hardest part of investing.”

Why should you care about operational excellence if you’re running a PE/VC fund?

  1. Investors: they want to see it and ultimately will require it

  2. Success: increase your odds of driving outperformance

  3. Competition: everyone’s doing it. Table stakes today and going forward

What are some of the key tactics to achieve operational excellence?

  1. Ownership: mindset applied to finance and operations

  2. Processes, models, technology, analytics to drive value (measured in dollars and time)

  3. Strategic approach with an investor mindset

  4. Apply learnings from experience and other fund types: VC, growth, private equity, hedge, as well as bespoke investment vehicles and family offices

  5. Organization and commitment to a written process

Less money is flowing into private equity & venture capital (funds and companies) in 2023 and likely 2024. We believe this creates an opportunity for outstanding performance. Historical data supports this…

Top Posts by Engagement of All-Time

Now for the all-time list - we’ve aggregated these below! Enjoy!

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