Hurdle Rate
定義
A hurdle rate is the minimum return a fund must deliver to investors before managers earn carried interest, commonly around 8 percent in private funds.
資金調達における位置づけ
Hurdles align incentives: GPs profit only after LPs receive their capital plus the preferred return.
よくある質問
Do venture funds always have hurdle rates?
They are more universal in private equity; many VC funds have no hurdle, though LP pressure has made them more common.
How does a hurdle affect founder interactions?
Indirectly: funds behind on their hurdle late in life may push portfolio companies harder toward exits.