Opinion

November 10, 2021

What oil and diamonds can tell us about the future of VC scout programmes

The proliferation of scout programmes are a sign that venture capital is reaching maturity.


Nicolas Colin

5 min read

The VC industry is best understood as a value chain. At the top are angel investors who chase early opportunities on the market. The bottom is where the value is realised, in the form of fees and carried interest paid by limited partners to everyone else situated further up the chain.

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Nicolas Colin

Nicolas Colin is cofounder of VC firm The Family. He writes a regular column for Sifted

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