While big funds need to have sharp elbows -- they need to prove to founders that their money is better than their rivals’ -- solo GPs can pull together Liquid Super Teams of other solo GPs who, together, would give the company a better chance of success. Companies like Party Round will make this even easier and more common.

We are living through a time of great transition. These trends will lead to the creation of a new type of investor — the solo-capitalist. These trends include: