Recycling ? for VC nerds: assume a $10m fund, 1:1 follow on, $2m lifetime fees.

How to recycle?
- $5m initial, $3m f/o, recycle $2m post small exits
- same, but recycle pre small exits & assume those'll eventually come
- $4m initial, $4m f/o, recycle post exit
- something else?
Upside of more $ upfront is that $ goes in at a lower cost basis. Downside is you can run out of follow on $.

Recycling before exits is risky, but you double down earlier in the fund at lower valuations. Waiting for exits is no risk, but double down valuations are much higher.
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