Latitud Podcast

#24 - Rolling funds and tech-powered venture capital: Avlok Kohli, AngelList Venture

Apr 8, 2021

Avlok Kohli, CEO of AngelList Venture, discusses the evolution of venture capital with initiatives like rolling funds and syndicates. He explores the benefits and differences between these models, best practices for engaging LPs, and the future of the VC industry.

44:59

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Avlok Kohli

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Quick takeaways

AngelList Venture introduced syndicates and rolling fund models to modernize fundraising in the VC industry.

Despite rapid innovation, many VC firms are slow to adopt technology, creating a gap in the industry's practices.

Deep dives

Innovation Misalignment in Venture Capital Sector

Despite living in a software-driven world, the venture capital industry lags in adopting technology. This discrepancy is highlighted by the rapid pace of innovation contrasted with outdated practices in VC firms. Angelus Venture's CEO revolutionized the fundraising process by introducing syndicates and rolling fund models. These initiatives aim to enhance flexibility and accessibility in fundraising, shifting the traditional dynamics of venture funding.

Intro

3min

Exploring AngelList Business Model and Rolling Funds in Venture Capital

24min

Exploring the Importance of Deal Flow, Judgment, and Access in Venture Capital

2min

Managing SEC limits, accreditation, and international investors

3min

Strategies for Following Capital in Rolling Funds

2min

Future Vision and Streamlining Venture Fund Setup

10min

We live in a software-powered world but many practices in the venture capital industry still lack the technology it invests in. We see innovation increasing at an accelerated pace, whereas many of the VC firms that finance innovation seem stuck in time.

Avlok Kohli has a few possible explanations for this irony, and a lot of propositions to offset it. CEO of AngelList Venture, he's been leading the platform that adds more flexibility and accessibility to the fundraising process.

Among its products, AngelList changed the game by introducing syndicates and, last year, the rolling fund model.

In this episode, we explore some of the benefits and details of these initiatives, including:

The main differences between syndicates, rolling funds and traditional venture funds
Best practices for engaging LPs
And the future of the VC industry.

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Latitud Podcast

#24 - Rolling funds and tech-powered venture capital: Avlok Kohli, AngelList Venture

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Innovation Misalignment in Venture Capital Sector

Evolution of Angelus Venture and CEO Background

Significance of Technology and Venture Capital

Challenges and Evolution in Venture Capital Practices

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts