Kirsten Suddath (Next Frontier Capital) \\ VC 101

In today’s episode, we have NFC’s very own. Kirsten Suddath. Kirsten is a General Partner at Next Frontier Capital. For the first episode of Season 3 are doing a crash course in Venture Capital - a “VC 101”. We are breaking down all the Alphabet soup of VC terms, the different positions in a Venture Capital firm, where the money comes from, and what kind of companies/founders are right for Venture Capital investment. Here’s a closer look at the episode:Kirsten’s background and what got her into VCWhat is Venture Capital?Venture Capital FirmsVenture Capital Funds - where does the money come fromTypes of Limited PartnersPositions in a VC Firm - General Partner, Managing Director, Analyst, Associate, Principal, Head of Platform, Operations, CFORole of LPs in investment decisions - LPACHow VC funds are raised - when do they get the moneyInvestment period of a fundManagement Fee of a fundHow does the VC firm make money off of investments?Company exitsFund CarryVenture Capital vs. Private EquityWhat control do VCs have in the companies they invest inVenture Deals - Jason Mendelson and Brad FeldThe role of a Board of DirectorsWhen should founders raise capital?Which entrepreneurs shouldn’t raise capitalWhat makes a good founder investable?Super Founders by Ali TamasebResources:NFC Website: www.nextfrontiercapital.com NFC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-frontier-caiptal/ Kirsten Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suddath/ Kirsten Twitter: https://twitter.com/KirstenSuddath