Understanding the fundamental risks and finding value in various asset classes are crucial in successful investing.
Investing in venture capital requires opportunistic and thoughtful approaches rather than following trends.
Emerging managers should focus on their value proposition and build relationships with potential investors who align with their investment thesis.
Deep dives
Missy's role as an outsourced CIO
Missy helps family offices and foundations without in-house teams develop investment strategies and find investment opportunities. Her broad view across various markets and asset classes allows her to provide valuable insights.
Missy's varied background
With a background in biochemistry and extensive experience in chemical and healthcare industries, Missy brings a unique perspective to her investment advisory work. Her diverse knowledge and expertise enable her to analyze and navigate different investment opportunities.
The importance of finding true value
Missy emphasizes the significance of finding value in various asset classes, especially in venture capital. She believes that understanding the fundamental risks and looking for risk-reward profiles that make sense are key factors in successful investing.
Venture capital in a changing market
While venture capital offers the potential for high returns, Missy acknowledges the challenges of investing in a rapidly evolving market. She highlights the importance of investing opportunistically and thoughtfully, rather than following trends or hype cycles.
Navigating the LP landscape
Missy advises emerging managers to be clear about their value proposition and focus on building relationships with potential investors who align with their investment thesis. She suggests curated and thoughtful outreach rather than a quantity-focused approach.
Melissa Lucas currently serves as the CIO for the investment vehicles of two extended families. She has decades of experience handling the unique investment needs of extended families, and investing across asset classes from venture capital to credit to equities. Prior to her work for families, she spent nearly a decade working at several subsidiaries of The Capital Group – first, as an investment analyst of, and later, as an investor in, the healthcare and chemical industries.
In this episode we dive into topics such as where venture fits into her portfolios, the current state of the market across asset classes, how she finds new managers, and how to think about and consider family offices as LPs.
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