QED Chronicles: Lessons Learned from a Top VC for Selecting New Managers with Alex Edelson

May 29, 2024

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Alex's experience as a VC turned LP (0:51)
Insights into evaluating smaller funds (2:20)
Characteristics of a good LP (6:44)
Role of an LP as a sounding board (8:06)
Constructing an LPAC (10:39)
Continuing relationships with funds (12:15)
Pitch to LPs for Slipstream Investors (14:17)
Evaluating Emerging Managers (18:53)
Sector-Focused Funds (24:05)
Insider Segment: Navigating Venture Capital’s Evolution (25:45)
Diversification of Investment Opportunities (28:35)
Future of Venture Capital (30:38)
Fund Management and Responsibilities (34:45)
Active Investing and Fund Sourcing (35:33)
Optimal Time for Venture Investment (37:08)
Final thoughts and takeaways (38:26)

Alex Edelson is the Founder and General Partner of Slipstream Investors. Before starting Slipstream, he worked at QED Investors, a top fintech-focused venture capital firm with $4.3 billion in assets under management. Alex joined as Nigel Morris's Chief of Staff and became the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. He previously worked at a fintech startup and spent seven years practicing law. Alex holds a J.D. and B.A. from the University of Michigan. Learn more at www.slipstream investors.com.

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