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Explain portfolio construction pressure to founders, angels, and LPs.

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Why VC Is a Power-Law Business

Most outcomes are mediocre; a few drive the fund.

Seed/early funds underwrite knowing many companies return <1x capital while a small set of outliers must return the fund.

Source: Classic venture return distribution (educational)Illustrative shape widely used in VC education. Exact bucket % vary by vintage, strategy, and sample. Not a forecast.

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Audience: investor, lp, founder · Category: fund-economics

Tags: power-law, returns, portfolio-construction