Narayan Chowdhury
Co-founder and Partner at Franklin Park, an allocator overseeing roughly $21 billion AUA, with two decades of experience in venture and private markets focused on manager selection and long-term partnerships.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 37min
E290: How LPs Underwrite Venture in 2026
Narayan Chowdhury, Co-founder and Partner at Franklin Park who oversees ~$21B and has 20+ years in venture and private markets. He explores why today’s venture market feels untethered and hard to underwrite. They discuss gaps in venture data, the growing importance of access and long-term founder relationships, risks of consensus strategies, and when specialist conviction outperforms brand.
Jun 2, 2025 • 1h
THE Most Entrepreneurial LP Out There | Narayan Chowdhury | Superclusters | S5E7
Narayan Chowdhury, Co-founder and Managing Director at Franklin Park, dives into the evolving landscape of venture capital. He discusses the pitfalls of analyst training and the need for restructuring to boost productivity. Narayan shares insights from his early coding days and stresses the importance of networking, famously advising to 'never sit alone at lunch.' He also challenges the reliability of founder-reported metrics and explores how collective intelligence can enhance decision-making in investments.
