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#271: VC Fund Math: “Maximum Convexity” = 5-10x Funds 🚀

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Doug Dyer
Sep 09, 2025
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What Game Are You Playing?

  • 2x+ funds are fine for mega-VCs.
    A $1b fund → $2b exit → $1b profit → $200m carry @ 20%. ✅

  • Most emerging managers are playing a different game, targeting 5-10x+ funds at the earliest stages of the market.

Bottom line: what’s the math behind 5-10x+? More below

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