Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek are the powerhouse duo behind Renegade Partners, a venture firm purpose-built to guide startups through the critical "teenage years" of growth. With prior roles at Felicis, Lux, Canaan, and IVP, they’ve helped scale some of today’s most iconic companies and are rewriting the playbook on early-stage investing.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

00:48 Welcome to Driving Alpha Podcast
00:59 Meet Renata Tini and Roseanne Ek
01:49 Renata's Journey: From Law to Venture Capital
09:20 Roseanne's Path: From Science to Venture
15:36 The Birth of Renegade Partners
18:35 Challenges and Strategies in Building a Fund
21:30 In-Person vs. Zoom: The Debate
23:10 Fundraising Challenges and Market Dynamics
26:30 Renegade Partners' Hands-On Approach
33:43 Evaluating Companies with Decision Science
36:50 Trends and Changes in Venture Capital
42:24 Navigating the AI Investment Landscape
46:40 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

In this episode,

Renata and Roseanne break down how they’ve built Renegade Partners from the ground up, bringing a hands-on, decision science-driven approach to Series A investing. They share how their careers, spanning law, science, and venture capital, shaped a uniquely structured model focused on depth, not breadth, when working with founders.

You’ll hear their behind-the-scenes story of launching a fund just days before the COVID lockdown, navigating market corrections, and building deep trust with LPs. From boardroom dynamics to AI diligence, they offer hard-earned insights into backing durable businesses in a noisy market. Whether you're a VC, operator, or founder, this conversation is packed with lessons on firm building, founder support, and strategic conviction.

How Renegade Partners builds breakout startups with Renata Quintini & Roseanne Wincek