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 sa

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.)