According to Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, ten-year venture capital returns lag major stock indices: http://avc.com/2013/02/venture-capital-returns/ ht

According to Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, ten-year venture capital returns lag major stock indices: http://avc.com/2013/02/venture-capital-returns/ http://avc.com/2013/02/venture-capital-returns/ That's pretty bad, and it's even worse when you consider that VC is a lot riskier than buying an index fund.