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E47 Your fund size is your strategy with Kyle Harrison, GP at Contrary

Jan 13, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Importance of Intellectual Honesty in Venture

3min

The Paradox of Venture

3min

The Differences Between Venture Capitalists and Whale Hunters

5min

The Differences Between GP and Non-Investor Firms

5min

How to Build a Venture Firm More Like a Startup

4min

The Difference Between a VC Product and a Service

4min

The Importance of Vibes in Venture Capital

3min

The Evolution of Venture Capital

5min

10.

The Future of Venture

3min

11.

The Evolution of Contrary Capital

5min

12.

Conchari Capital: A Growth Investor's Perspective

3min

In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Kyle Harrison, general partner at Country about everything from the economics of whale hunting, the venture product offering to his recent joining of Contrary.

00:00 Intro

01:11 Way into venture

04:58 Time of reflection

07:24 The under-innovated venture model

10:46 Your fund size is your strategy

16:16 The nature of the general partnership

20:38 Rethinking the org chart

25:13 VC product vs. VC service

28:31 VC product industry practice

31:13 From monolithic brands to solo capitalist

37:18 The future of venture tribes

39:52 Joining Contrary

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