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uh, if the chances for succeeding were above 50% (of course depends on your definition for success), then banks would fund startups... it's way lower. being a

by jag 18y ago

uh, if the chances for succeeding were above 50% (of course depends on your definition for success), then banks would fund startups... it's way lower. being an investor in a few venture firms, i have seen the results, and the vast majority of startups in which they invest fail.

tlb 18y ago
Good VC firms generate positive returns from more than half of their companies. Even the average VC generates positive returns from 1/3. This is from a large sample: http://www.markpeterdavis.com/getventure/2008/09/vc-backed-start.html http://www.markpeterdavis.com/getventure/2008/09/vc-backed-s... Bad VC firms, on the other hand, can achieve 100% failure rate. It's not some throw of the dice, it's about (a) choosing the right investments, and (b) making them succeed. If they're telling you that it's normal for the vast majority of their investments to fail, find a better place for your money (and don't taken money from them either.)