First-Time Funds Got 4.5% of VC Dollars. RedBlue Raised $50M Anyway
With first-time funds grabbing just 4.5% of U.S. VC dollars, RedBlue Capital's Olaf Sakkers closed a $50M second fund on 28 bets and a claimed 50%+ net IRR.
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