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10 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube segment from Precursor Ventures (2025) discussing shifts in venture capital: greater sophistication in selling portfolio companies, increased VC involvement in manufacturing, and active efforts to generate liquidity. The speaker notes long holding periods (15–20 years for some positions) and expresses doubt that most VCs will ask LPs to formally extend traditional 10-year closed-end fund structures.

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Some of the things that Chris talked about. I think there will be an increase in the level of sophistication in venture when it comes to selling. And I do think he hinted at this. Our industry is going to become more involved in manufacturing and generating liquidity. I think he mentioned a mid aughts position that he's still in and it's 2025. You're going to be in these things, left to the company's own devices for 15 to possibly 20 years. The thing he didn't mention is I don't think most VCs are going to go back to their LPs and say, hey, you know this 10 year closed end fund that we've talked about with extensions, why don't you turn this into a 15 year vehicle.