VCs. Stands for venture capitalists, some even brag about their altered moniker vulture capitalists… They’re human beings like you and I.
Are they? After all, they’re vulnerable like anyone else: we are seeing angels creep up and pressure VCs from the bottom while the top end of the market is being eaten away by private equity funds.
Of course, the process is imperfect. HipMojo.com’s sponsor RaiseCapital.com is one company attempting at creating an ecosystem for those looking to raise money with those looking to invest.
VCs are imperfect too! A few days ago, MSFT’s Don Dodge published a post talking about some numbers that make VCs look bad. For our comments as to why that is, click here.
Today, a new service comes rating venture capitalists, called TheFunded. It’s an interesting concept, interesting feedback on the service from Tech Crunch and Venture Beat.
We’re definitely entering a new era where the role, importance and leverage of the venture capitalist is evolving. Like anything else, many will adapt just fine, a few will have difficulty, many will morph into something else and like anything else, some will become extinct.