Dennis Phelps is an Advisory Partner at IVP who led the firm's early investment in Snapchat at an ~$800M valuation and published a detailed, metrics-driven thesis explaining why the company's engagement and user behavior justified the then-controversial price. Portfolio founders specifically highlight his hands-on approach to recruiting senior executives during hypergrowth phases, which is uncommon for later-stage funds of IVP's size.
About their Fund
Sectors
AI, Consumer, Health, Enterprise, Fintech
Rounds
Series A - Series B+
Avg Check Size
$1M - $25M
Notable Investments
IVP specializes exclusively in Series B rounds, backing only about a dozen companies per year and taking them from millions to hundreds of millions in revenue, rather than spreading small bets across multiple stages like most VCs. The firm runs an unusually collaborative, firm-wide model where founders get access to the full investment and platform team instead of just one partner, and has built an in-house security function that actively audits portfolio companies and authors security guides—capabilities that are atypical for venture firms.
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