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Joelle Kayden – Canvassing the Landscape at Accolade Partners, Venture is Eating the Investment World 7 (Capital Allocators, EP.235)

Feb 14, 2022

Joelle Kayden, Founder and Managing Partner of Accolade Partners, shares her remarkable journey in venture capital, including navigating the dot-com bubble. She discusses the four crucial strategies for success in venture, focusing on culture, portfolio construction, and the importance of adding value as a limited partner. Kayden also highlights the growing role of blockchain and the evolving dynamics of investment management, emphasizing the need for diversity and innovative thinking in today's market.

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Intro

2min

The Evolution of Venture Capital: Strategies and Insights

4min

Navigating the Venture Capital Landscape

23min

Navigating Investment Management: Embracing Diversity

18min

Navigating Investment Evolution

6min

Personal Passions and Investment Insights

2min

Reflections on Influence, Communication, and Lessons Learned

4min

My guest on the 7th episode of Venture is Eating the Investment World is Joelle Kayden, the Founder and Managing Partner of Accolade Partners, a $3.6 billion venture fund of funds that invests across early stage, growth, blockchain, and empowerment strategies and one of the most respected firms in the business. Our conversation covers Joelle’s nearly two decades in technology investment banking, the launch of Accolade into the dot.com bubble, and its evolution over twenty years. We then discuss her perspectives on the four ways to win in venture capital, assessing culture, adding value as an LP, portfolio construction, re-upping decisions, and investing in the current environment. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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