Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
OpenLP from Sapphire Partners
Hosted by a General Partner (GP) and a Limited Partner (LP), Origins dives into the venture capital ecosystem to learn how the people behind the money make decisions: How LPs choose VC funds to invest in, what drives performance in venture, the dos and don'ts of fundraising, what founders/entrepreneurs/CEOs need to do to raise a Seed, Series A and beyond, what it takes to go from emerging manager to franchise VC, and the latest private market trends and dynamics shaping the investment ecosystem.
Origins is co-hosted by GP Nick Chirls and LP Beezer Clarkson.
Origins is co-hosted by GP Nick Chirls and LP Beezer Clarkson.
Episodes
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Jul 26, 2016 • 53min
Michael Kim, Cendana Capital
Michael Kim is the founder of Cendana Capital, one of the first fund of funds focused entirely on backing micro-VC firms. Since 2010, Cendana has been a very early institutional backer of firms like Lerer Ventures, Forerunner, Founder Collective, IA Ventures, SoftTech VC, K9 Ventures, among others. In this episode, we discuss Michael's path to starting Cendana and how he thinks about and decides to back venture capital firms.
Jul 12, 2016 • 1h 4min
Joelle Kayden, Accolade Partners
Joelle Kayden, Managing Director and Founder of Accolade Partners, joins us to discuss her deep experience as an investor in venture funds.
Jun 28, 2016 • 1h 1min
Josh Abramson, TeePublic, Connected Ventures
Josh Abramson, co-founder of Connected Ventures (CollegeHumor, BustedTees, Vimeo) and TeePublic, joins us to discuss founding and operating companies as well as investing as an Angel and as a Limited Partner.
Jun 10, 2016 • 55min
Chris Douvos, VIA
Chris Douvos, Managing Director and member of the General Partner at VIA (Venture Investment Associates), joins us to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, investing courageously, & being the first institutional backer of First Round Capital.
May 31, 2016 • 52min
Naval Ravikant, AngelList
Naval Ravikant, CEO and founder of AngelList, joins us to discuss sources of capital from the founder's perspective.
May 5, 2016 • 48min
Elizabeth Beezer Clarkson, Sapphire Ventures
Elizabeth "Beezer" Clarkson, Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures, joins us to discuss her path to becoming an LP, what she looks at when considering investments, and why we're starting to see the LP world become more open and transparent.
