http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/chrysalix-vcs-well-were-making-money-in-cleantech/ Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/chrysalix-vcs-well-were-making-money-in-cleantech/#comment-1287192 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:20:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595388#comment-1287192 A 70% UNREALIZED gain 4 years into a typical 10 year fund life does not represent ‘making money’! But reporting it as such does indicate ‘desperation’.
A better indication of their ability to ‘make money’ would be for them to share their REALIZED performance from their older 2 funds…..but I bet they won’t……

]]> http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/chrysalix-vcs-well-were-making-money-in-cleantech/#comment-1267203 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:16:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595388#comment-1267203 Their portfolio reads like the walking dead – likely propped up valuations with inside rounds. Micro fuel cells? Fusion? These are capital intensive companies that are not going to return their investments in this climate anytime soon.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/chrysalix-vcs-well-were-making-money-in-cleantech/#comment-1266040 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:50:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595388#comment-1266040 Ohhhhh so they’re not actually making money yet, the valuation of their portfolio companies rose.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/chrysalix-vcs-well-were-making-money-in-cleantech/#comment-1265834 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:36:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595388#comment-1265834 Ugh, that ‘cleantech is dead’ quote is dead.

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