E90: Lessons from Diligencing 3,000 Venture Capital Funds

Marius Weber, Founding Partner, and Jocke Martelius, Investment Solutions Manager of Alpha Q Venture Capital sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the comparison between US and European VC markets, strategies for conducting due diligence on emerging VC funds, and the impact of political and economic factors on European VC. (0:00) Introduction and comparison between European and US seed investments (1:07) Introduction of guest Marius Weber and the founding of AQVC (2:31) Role of Jocke Martelius at AQVC and criteria for evaluating VC funds (5:45) Challenges for first-time funds and the AQ Discovery platform (8:18) Key elements of a data room for emerging managers (10:43) Transparency and communication best practices in VC (15:33) Sponsor: Message and call to action (15:54) AQVC Discovery's solutions for problem cases (17:31) Maintaining LP relationships and fundraising strategies (21:00) Fundraising comparisons across startups, VC funds, and fund of funds (22:18) European venture market overview and impact fund diligence insights (26:07) The economics of becoming a successful GP (28:22) How AQVC differs from traditional venture capital LPs (32:31) AQVC's added value to GPs and future vision (34:21) Advice for emerging managers and European VC ecosystem constraints (36:43) Conclusion, thanks, and subscription reminder