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