Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

[REPLAY] Beezer Clarkson – Sapphire Gem of Early Stage Venture (Capital Allocators, EP.120)

Feb 27, 2023

Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures, shares her wealth of knowledge about early-stage venture investing. She discusses the unique relationship Sapphire has with SAP and the intricacies of Series A investments. Beezer delves into the challenges of filter through numerous fund opportunities, the due diligence process, and the significance of companies staying private longer. She also introduces #OpenLP, a platform she created to amplify the voices of VC limited partners, highlighting the evolving dynamics of the venture capital landscape.

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Intro

3min

Navigating the Venture Capital Landscape

20min

Navigating Investor-Entrepreneur Dynamics

19min

Evolving Venture Capital Dynamics

8min

The Evolving Landscape of Venture Capital and Future Predictions

3min

Navigating Hobbies and Professional Challenges in Investment

2min

Navigating Social Media and Life Lessons

3min

Beezer Clarkson is Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures where she is responsible for the management of Sapphire’s fund investments in early stage venture funds globally. Her career through direct and fund investing has left her with unusually deep knowledge and insights in the space.

Our conversation starts with Beezer’s meandering career and turns to her work at Sapphire, including its structure and unique relationship with SAP, Series A investing, winnowing through a massive funnel of fund opportunities, the due diligence process and re-underwriting process, implications of companies staying private longer, and #OpenLP, a public forum to hear the voice of VC LPs that Beezer created with past podcast guest Chris Douvos.

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