Blake Jackson
Blake Jackson is a finance Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida who is joining The Ohio State University as an assistant professor in finance. His research focuses on private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurship, and he has co-authored large-scale studies on VC career progression and industry returns with advisor Ilya Strebulaev of Stanford GSB. His work has been featured in The Economist and the Financial Times, and he has published research through the Institute for Private Capital examining how early-career experiences of PE professionals shape long-term investment performance.
“The top 1% of VCs (about 120 VCs) earned 56.6% of the $1.2 trillion in net profits. The top 5% (about 600 VCs) earned 90.1%.”
Source→“Take a look at who sits in the 5% of VCs that have generated roughly 90% of the industry's profits. Researchers Ilya Strebulaev and Blake Jackson put together an inaugural list of the top VC firms.”
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