20 VC 030: VC Funds, Angels and IPOs with John Taylor, Head of Research @ NVCA

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Apr 23, 2015 · 22m

In today's show I am joined by John Taylor, a nationally recognised authority in the venture capital and entrepreneurial finance sector. Currently, John is Head of Research at the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). In 2003, he co-founded the NVCA CFO Task Force which focuses on regulation and emerging issues dealing with a diverse range of

Some of the many gems of this conversation include: where venture funds actually obtain their funds from, what is the main difference between an angel and a VC, what investors expect from their VCs, how has the IPO market changed since 2000, what…