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The Magical Money Tree of Management Fees
The mismatch of an unscalable industry built on an incentive to scale.
May 31
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Dan Gray
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Unreasonable Breakthroughs
Noubar Afeyan has devoted his career to proving innovation can be systematic, and the volume of successful exits from Flagship Pioneering appears to…
May 24
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Dan Gray
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Harnessing Conviction
The challenge of backing emerging managers in venture capital, and the many parallels with early-stage investing
May 17
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Dan Gray
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Best Served Cold
Why cold inbound is an overlooked source of alpha, and a research-backed framework to get the most out of it.
May 10
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Dan Gray
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The Disappearance of the Ten-Year Fund
Breaking down recent research on venture capital fund horizons, and the implications for small and emerging managers.
May 3
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Dan Gray
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April 2026
Mythical Beasts
Credentialism is taking the magic out of venture capital.
Apr 26
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Dan Gray
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The Frontiersmen
Adam Draper and Brayton Williams have made their mark by backing ideas from science fiction. As a result, Boost VC's first fund is one of the most…
Apr 19
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Dan Gray
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Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown
Exploring the "kingmaking" fallacy in venture capital; the notion that more capital can increase the odds of startup success.
Apr 12
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Dan Gray
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Crossing the Long Pond
Announcing: Delaware LP SPVs and events space for our customers in New York & London
Apr 7
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Patrick Ryan
15
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The Storytellers
How a Hollywood legend and a Silicon Valley operator quietly built one of venture capital’s highest-performing hybrid powerhouses
Apr 5
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Dan Gray
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March 2026
National Capitalism
Venture capital as a productive tool for state and industry
Mar 29
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Dan Gray
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30,000 Feet Above the Venture Market
Why small and emerging managers are paying the price for a downturn they didn’t cause
Mar 22
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Dan Gray
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