This document discusses strategies for improving returns in venture capital investing. It outlines typical returns distributions that show most investments result in losses or moderate returns, with few "home runs". It then lists the author's five most important strategies to unbundle and rethink the venture capital model, such as startup formation and funding. These strategies aim to create a new accelerated model similar to "Keiretsu". The document also lists over 25 important assets and invites feedback on experiences with typical returns distributions.

1. “VC Disruption By 1001 Angels”
By: John F. C. Cheong
1. Returns Distribution of Typical VC Fund
2. Unbundling of the Great Venture Capital
3. Our 5 Most Important Strategies
4. Our 25+ Most Important Assets
5. Your “Horror Story” in Numbers
Feedback and comments to: johnc@spacemachine.net.Rev.2016.0411

2. What’s Wrong With This Picture?
(Typical Returns Distribution of a Venture Capital Fund)Frequency
Money Multiple0 10x
“Home Runs”
“Middle of
the Pack”
“Losses”
“Home Runs”: Few and Far Between. “Losses”: Too Many!
Question: What can we do to change this picture?

3. Unbundling of the Great Venture Capital
“I’m sure I can get you to ‘lean in’, but I’m not sure if you’re going to smile, nod, or applaud.”

4. Our 5 Most Important Strategies:
“FinTech”
Isn’t now a good time to rethink:
1. startup formation + terms,
2. advisory model,
3. funding model,
4. alliance model, and
5. talent acquisition + pivot exit?
It would be the second coming
of the “Keiretsu”... accelerated.

5. Our 25+ Most Important Assets:

6. Your “Horror Story” in Numbers…
Source:

7. Now, How Can I Help?
“FinTech”