E89: How a Fund of Funds backed by one of the world's largest insurance companies is revolutionizing venture capital

Iyan Unsworth, Vice President of AXA Venture Partners sits down with David Weisburd to discuss about on how a Fund of Funds backed by one of the world's largest insurance companies is revolutionizing the venture capital landscape. (0:00) Introduction to AXA Venture Partners and emerging manager mistakes (1:10) Introduction to the podcast and guest (1:16) Overview of AXA Venture Partners' LP investments and strategy (3:17) Ideal GP characteristics and the current funding landscape (5:42) Venture capital's role and the flight to quality (7:42) Over-indexing on partnership in GP evaluation and value attribution (17:30) Podcast engagement and the importance of fund sizing (20:05) Venture capital deal attribution and diligence processes (22:03) International GP meetings and insights on venture secondaries (24:22) Closing remarks and subscription reminder