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Ravi Viswanathan – Venture Secondaries and Growth Capital at NewView (EP.327)

Jul 13, 2023

Ravi Viswanathan, Founder and Managing Partner of NewView Capital, shares his journey from material science to venture capital. He discusses the innovative approach of venture secondaries, blending portfolio acquisitions with direct investing. Key themes include navigating downturns in the venture landscape, the importance of strong entrepreneur relationships, and strategic partnership dynamics. Ravi emphasizes the significance of operational efficiency and legacy building while reflecting on mentorship and work ethic in driving success in the investment world.

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Pricing Negotiation and Discount Fallacies in Private Equity

02:34

Crystallizing Strategy in Asset Management Business

02:23

Intro

5min

Navigating Venture Capital Downturns

16min

Navigating Venture Capital Strategies

12min

Evolving Investment Strategies

8min

Building a Lasting Legacy Through Team and Fundamentals

2min

Lessons from Mentorship and Work Ethic in Venture Capital

2min

Today’s sponsored insight features Ravi Viswanathan, Founder and Managing Partner of NewView Capital (NVC), a venture firm that created a disruptive model for strategic secondary investing that blends portfolio acquisitions with direct investing. Our conversation covers Ravi’s path to the venture industry, lessons from fifteen years at NEA, catalyst for creating NVC, and the rationale and opportunity set for venture secondaries. We discuss NewView’s investment process across the sweet spot for portfolio acquisitions, fallacy of discounts, work with portfolio companies, and exit strategy. We close with new opportunities on the horizon and the future of NewView Capital. For full show notes, visit the episode webpage here. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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