Fund metrics
What's a Good ROI for Startup Investing? The LP Benchmark
Founders target 3-10x. LP investors measure VC against net IRR, DPI, and public market equivalents. What strong fund performance looks like from an LP.
Fund metrics
In-depth articles and guides focused on fund metrics.
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Fund metrics
Founders target 3-10x. LP investors measure VC against net IRR, DPI, and public market equivalents. What strong fund performance looks like from an LP.
Fund metrics
Public markets return ~7% annually. The illiquidity premium VC must deliver to justify the trade — how LP investors calibrate this bar before committing.
Fund metrics
What is IRR and how is it used in private equity and venture capital? Learn how to calculate Internal Rate of Return, interpret results, and avoid common pitfalls.
Fund metrics
What is PME in private equity? Learn how Public Market Equivalent benchmarks private equity returns, how to calculate it, and when to use different PME methods.
Fund metrics
TVPI shows paper value. DPI shows returned cash. How LP investors use this metric to separate realized fund performance from unrealized portfolio story.
Fund metrics
TVPI includes distributed and unrealized value. What LP investors need to know about its limits before treating it as a return signal.
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