Venture capital firms must select and hold top performers for strong fund returns, Nicole DeTommaso notes

Traders Union
All News
Market Voices
VC returns need ownership and selection

Top Stories

Editors' Picks

Stocks

Crypto

Economics

Currencies

Commodities

Market Voices

Companies

Yesterday

Venture capital firms must select and hold top performers for strong fund returns, Nicole DeTommaso notes — VC returns need ownership and selection

Nicole DeTommaso explains the core principle behind venture capital (VC) fund mathematics.

She states that a VC's main task is to return the fund—and ideally much more—to its limited partners by carefully picking companies capable of high returns and ensuring sufficient ownership stakes in those firms. The approach requires both strong selection and deliberate portfolio construction to achieve top-tier results for investors.

Loading...

The tweet was deleted by the author.

But we saved everything 🙂.

DeTommaso has previously highlighted hiring activity among major venture firms. She pointed to several investment companies, including Bessemer and PearVC, seeking associates and vice presidents in a recent update here. She has also detailed nine venture capital firms recruiting for various roles and shared resources for those aiming to enter the industry.

This material may contain third-party opinions, none of the data and information on this webpage constitutes investment advice according to our Disclaimer. While we adhere to strict Editorial Integrity, this post may contain references to products from our partners.

Did you like the article?

Editor's Picks for You

Mark Cuban's wealth philosophy: Why stocks matter more than salary or crypto

By Mikhail Vnuchkov
2 hours ago

Mark Cuban's wealth philosophy: Why stocks matter more than salary or crypto

Editors' Picks

Dangerous but indispensable: Why the crypto market needs bridges

By Anastasiia Chabaniuk
19 hours ago

Dangerous but indispensable: Why the crypto market needs bridges

Editors' Picks

Markus Levin: DePIN could power the AI agent economy

By Eugene Komchuk
Yesterday

Markus Levin: DePIN could power the AI agent economy

Editors' Picks

All Editors' Top Picks

Latest Nicole DeTommaso News

Nicole DeTommaso: VCs focus on exit potential drivers in startup investments

By Ashutosh Sureka
17.07.2026

Nicole DeTommaso: VCs focus on exit potential drivers in startup investments

Market Voices

#Nicole DeTommaso

Nine venture capital firms are hiring opportunities, Nicole DeTommaso notes

By Ivan Andriyenko
15.07.2026

Nine venture capital firms are hiring opportunities, Nicole DeTommaso notes

Market Voices

#Nicole DeTommaso

Nicole DeTommaso: Raising VC funding can mean loss of upside and control for founders

By Elena Nikulina
06.07.2026

Nicole DeTommaso: Raising VC funding can mean loss of upside and control for founders

Market Voices

#Nicole DeTommaso

All Nicole DeTommaso News

Mikhail Vnuchkov
2 hours ago

Mark Cuban's wealth philosophy: Why stocks matter more than salary or crypto

Anastasiia Chabaniuk
19 hours ago

Dangerous but indispensable: Why the crypto market needs bridges

Eugene Komchuk
Yesterday

Markus Levin: DePIN could power the AI agent economy

Pavlo Kot
19.07.2026

Pokémon cards for $2,500: How collectibles became a new form of gambling

Pavlo Kot
18.07.2026

The privacy paradox: How the crypto mixer market has changed

Andrey Mastykin
17 min ago

Jim Cramer: China moves to support its market and tech stocks

Parshwa Turakhiya
1 hour ago

Keith McCullough: Dr. Copper surges 2.9 percent with renewed bullish trend

Yaroslav Dmytrenko
1 hour ago

Entertaining Bitcoin Bugle video draws attention, Tone Vays notes

Ivan Andriyenko
1 hour ago

Simon Taylor: Revolut becomes first global fintech to gain unrestricted banking licence in Australia

Jose Antonio Gastelum
2 hours ago

Lack of patience will make most miss out on crypto, Davinci Jeremie warns

Weekly Top Bonuses

Capitalcore

up to $2,500
deposit bonus for all clients

Your capital is at risk.

Top News

Hanna Syniavska
45 min ago

Eurozone banks brace for more credit tightening

Eurozone banks brace for more credit tightening

Jose Antonio Gastelum
1 hour ago

Bitcoin climbs above $66,000 as ETF inflows extend winning streak

Bitcoin climbs above $66,000 as ETF inflows extend winning streak

Olga Shendetskaya
2 hours ago

Oil falls as ceasefire hopes counter Middle East supply risks

Oil falls as ceasefire hopes counter Middle East supply risks

Andrey Mastykin
4 hours ago

Trump moves ahead with 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods

Trump moves ahead with 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods

Eugene Komchuk
4 hours ago

Grayscale files for Worldcoin ETF

Grayscale files for Worldcoin ETF

Top 5 companies for you

United States

Live News

Anton Kharitonov
Now

EUR/USD stalls inside range amid Fed uncertainty and Middle East tensions

Mykhailo Ihnatenko
Now

Rolls-Royce shares target GBX 1,400 after support rebound

Mykhailo Ihnatenko
Now

Solana seeks $80 breakout despite relative weakness

Mykhailo Ihnatenko
Now

Ethereum eyes $2,000 after trendline rebound

Anton Kharitonov
Now

Apple holds near record highs as AI strategy keeps long-term outlook constructive

© IAFT Ltd., 2010-2026 All rights to the website are owned by IAFT Ltd.,
Registration number - HE 336186

Risk disclosure:

Information on the TradersUnion.com website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute any motive or suggestion to visitors to invest money. Moreover, we hereby warn you that trading on the Forex and CFD markets is always a high risk. According to the statistics, 75-89% of customers lose the funds invested and only 11-25% of traders earn a profit. Trading in futures and options carries substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor.

That is why you should only invest money that you are prepared — or can afford — to lose at such high risks. Tradersunion.com does not provide any financial services, including investment or financial advisory services. Also, the Traders Union is not a broker and does not get money for trading in the Forex or CFD markets. Our website only provides information on brokers and the markets and helps its users to select the best brokerage company based on detailed information and objective analysis of brokers.
Disclaimer:

Traders Union (TradersUnion.com) shall not be liable for the consequences of trading decisions made by the Client and for the possible loss of his capital resulting from the use of this website and information published on it.

Forex market, CFD and cryptocurrency trading involves high risks and is not suitable for everyone. Before investing money, you need to adequately assess the level of your expertise and be aware of the risks, particularly in the context of trading with leverage. The information on this website is not intended for distribution or use by any person in any country or jurisdiction, where such distribution or use would be in violation of the local law or regulation. Any payments by Traders Union (TradersUnion.com) to the users of our website shall be legally interpreted solely as an incentive on our part for the activity on the website in the form of a deduction of a part of the advertising income; they shall not be a subject of any claims of our users or our obligations, a subject of disputes, as well as cannot be considered in relation to the services provided to users by brokers, both in fact and in their completeness and volume. The administration of the website shall not be liable for the content of user comments and reviews about the companies and shall not verify whether the authors of the reviews are indeed real clients of a specific company. All reviews, both negative and positive are published on the website without verification of their reliability; only offensive reviews that call for violence or any kind of discrimination and also reviews published from one group of IP addresses are moderated and removed. The authors of the materials shall be fully liable for the accuracy, completeness and impartiality of any information in the articles and reviews, including in the context of their use or mention of any brand names or trademarks. All mentions of the names of companies and their brands in any materials on the website shall be made in the context of communication of socially important information to the people about their activities by independent journalists, who are the authors. All evaluations and indicators on the website express the subjective opinion of the authors of the reviews (articles) and shall not be viewed as accurate statements and be a subject of disputes and claims against Traders Union.
Disclosure of advertisers and revenues:

All the services on the Tradersunion.com website are free for you to use. Our team spends thousands of hours per annum researching brokers and gathering information about them to help investors all over the world to choose reliable companies and to avoid fraudsters.

Indeed, the curating, sourcing, and organization of this process requires substantial financial investment by Tradersunion.com, which the website earns in the form of advertising payments. There are two types of advertising services on the website — direct advertising or partner (broker) participation programs. However, no services purchased by our partners shall affect the recommendations on our website, or our opinions, or ratings. Our ratings are based on our objective rating criteria and methodology; and the results are always equally and fairly applied to each broker. The work of our content authors and research groups does not involve any interaction with our advertisers and they do not have access to data concerning the amount of advertising purchased. For over 10 years we consider our independence, absolute openness, and objectivity as our main priority. Please follow the links to each of our affiliated broker’s websites. This will help Tradersunion.com to continue to provide our services to you for free.