Limited Partner

Also called LP

Limited partners are the investors who put money into a venture fund: pension funds, endowments, family offices, and wealthy individuals. The VC firm (the general partner) invests it on their behalf.

Why it matters

LPs are the VCs' investors, and the pressure to return their capital shapes every decision a fund makes, including how it treats your company. Understanding that chain explains a lot of VC behavior.

For example

A university endowment commits 25 crore as an LP in a venture fund, trusting the GPs to invest it in startups over the next few years.

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Related terms

General Partner Venture Capital Carried Interest

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