The Room Podcast S6E7: David Yuan, Founder and General Partner of Tidemark Capital, Discusses the Business of Launching a Venture Fund [LIVE at the EVCA Summit]
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Jun 28, 2022 AI Snips
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Why He Left A Big Firm
- David left TCV after 15 years because he wanted to run a smaller, more personal firm aligned with his way of investing.
- He built Tidemark to work with people he trusted and to add more than just capital to companies.
Run Fundraising Like Sales
- Treat fundraising like a sales process with speed, cadence, and qualification criteria for LPs.
- Find early adopters among your network, build initial momentum quickly, and then double down to scale commitments.
Make Your Track Record Explicit
- Lead your fund story with explicit, attributable track record details about sourcing, decision-making, and board involvement.
- Present clear evidence of your personal role in wins so LPs can assess attribution and your ability to repeat results.