Winter Mead

Winter Mead, Founder of Coolwater Capital, discusses launching a successful VC fund, emphasizing the Fund Launch Program's core components. Topics include fundraising strategies, long-term management, entering biotech financing, creating a strong institutional VC firm, strategic fund management, and the importance of a mission-driven approach to success in venture capital.

Winter Mead from Coolwater Capital talks about LP investments in emerging managers and technology, his biking journey, balanced diet, Amy Lickert's influence, navigating the transition from angel investor to capital allocator, making investment decisions in healthcare, and complexities of LP investments in venture capital funds.

Winter Mead, Founder and CEO of Coolwater Capital, discusses the importance of emerging managers and building the YC for GPs with David Weisburd. They explore the growth of venture capital, the distinction between good investors and operators, and the qualities needed for venture capitalists and emerging managers. They also delve into the components of the Coolwater program and the significance of building trusted relationships in the industry.

Winter Mead, fondateur de Coolwater Capital, offre une perspective fascinante sur le soutien aux gestionnaires émergents. Il explore pourquoi les LPs institutionnels ignorent souvent les petits fonds à fort potentiel. Les défis opérationnels liés à la création de fonds sont discutés, tout comme l'importance d'une infrastructure solide pour attirer des investisseurs. Mead souligne aussi les perspectives uniques que peuvent avoir des talents issus de parcours non traditionnels, ainsi que des recommandations littéraires inspirantes pour se tenir à jour dans le secteur.

Winter Mead, from Coolwater Capital, discusses their innovative program for cultivating first-time fund managers, emphasizing the need for strong management skills and community ties. John Rikhtegar, Director of Capital at RBCX, shares revealing data-driven insights into Canadian venture exits over the past decade, examining how market cycles influence investment success. Together, they reflect on key trends in the venture capital landscape and the challenges currently facing the Canadian tech ecosystem.