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What is the average size of a VC investment?

By Steve Jurvetson - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Jurveston describes the average investment at Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The three most recent investments were $100,000, $550,000 and $1,000,000. The average for DFJ is $2-3 million in the first round of investment and the high end for is $4-5 million, with a possibility of $6 million for a later stage company, he adds.

Course Index

  1. How should startups adapt to changing times?
  2. How do venture capitalists decide what to invest in, and why?
  3. What is the average size of a VC investment?
  4. Is it too early to invest in nanotech?