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Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managers

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7 snips
Oct 30, 2024 • 43min

The blueprint for starting a new firm with Chemistry Ventures, including the work needed before choosing your partners and non-consensus decision making.

In this engaging discussion, Kristina Shen, Ethan Kurzweil, and Mark Goldberg, co-founders of Chemistry Ventures, share insights on launching a new venture firm with a focus on strong team dynamics. They emphasize the importance of building meaningful relationships with founders and navigating the complexities of venture capital. The trio dives into their rigorous co-founder dating process, ensuring cultural alignment, and addressing uncomfortable truths early on. They also discuss the unique advantages of new ventures in supporting early-stage startups and fostering collaborative partnerships.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 48min

Meet the Expert: Venture Fund Banking with Sam Heshmati and Vincent Timoney of Citizens Private Bank

Sam Heshmati and Vincent Timoney from Citizens Private Bank dive into the shifting landscape of venture banking post-2023 crisis. They share insights on how rising interest rates and increased competition are reshaping strategies for startups and venture funds. The duo highlights the importance of building relationships for emerging managers seeking financial support and discusses the need for banks to offer value-added services. Their expertise sheds light on the evolving requirements of the venture ecosystem as it navigates new financial norms.
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24 snips
Sep 26, 2024 • 48min

Saga Ventures on key lessons on raising a Fund I, building healthy partnerships, and winning in a competitive seed market

Join co-founders Ben Braverman, Thomson Nguyen, and Max Altman of Saga Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm, as they share insights from their recent fund launch. They discuss key strategies for fundraising and the importance of building strong partnerships in venture capital. The trio highlights the necessity of resilience in the face of competition, effective communication with investors, and the significance of complementary skills within their team. Additionally, they elaborate on how to cultivate successful relationships with founders and navigate a dynamic market.
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12 snips
Aug 28, 2024 • 41min

Building a firm to last, lessons from nearly three decades of investing, and the path to hiring great venture teams with Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital (FKA GGV Capital)

Glenn Solomon, managing partner at Notable Capital, shares nearly three decades of venture experience, discussing his journey from tennis at Stanford to tech investing. He emphasizes the need for venture firms to adapt to a global landscape and rebrand for founder success. Glenn highlights innovative hiring practices, focusing on character over past performance, and the power of nurturing relationships in building a thriving venture ecosystem. His insights shed light on creating lasting firms by fostering agility and strong partnerships.
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14 snips
Aug 8, 2024 • 52min

Doing a successful GP led secondary in Venture Capital, Why seed funds can scale, and what a good VC platform team looks like

Ben Sun, co-founder of Primary, a top seed-stage fund, dives into his journey from investment banking to pioneering a successful venture capital firm. He shares insights on GP-led secondaries and the critical metrics needed for scaling seed funds. Discussing the challenges of alignment between VCs and founders, he emphasizes the value of strong platform teams in boosting success. Ben also explores the evolving VC landscape, highlighting the importance of sector specialization and strategic investment timing for maximizing returns.
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29 snips
Aug 1, 2024 • 1h 3min

Investing in USV Fund I, lessons learned as a LP, and why Emerging Managers are so important

Lindel Eakman, a seasoned investor at Foundry with a rich history at UTIMCO, shares insightful lessons from his journey in venture capital. He discusses the significance of being an early investor in Union Square Ventures and his preference for collaboration with smaller partnerships. Lindel emphasizes the importance of quality reference calls in assessing General Partners and highlights the critical role of emerging managers in the evolving landscape of venture investing. His people-centric approach underscores the value of relationships in navigating the investment process.
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9 snips
Jul 17, 2024 • 36min

The great startup reckoning event of 2023 and 2024, but why startups should now start going back on offense featuring Tom Loverro of IVP

Tom Loverro of IVP discusses the market shift in 2023 and 2024, advising startups to go on offense. He covers the repercussions of the capital-constrained market, transitioning from defense to offense, and the importance of high-conviction opportunities in venture capital.
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32 snips
Jul 10, 2024 • 48min

Finding greatness in non-consensus startups, the story of Twitch from Justin.TV, and why great companies need insights and inflection points with Mike Maples

Venture capitalist Mike Maples discusses the importance of identifying pattern-breaking founders in startups, emphasizing the value of insights and inflections for success. He shares insights on investing in non-consensus startups like Twitch, highlighting the need for unique visions and authenticity in founders. The podcast explores the power of unique insights, inflection points, and being non-consensus in the venture capital landscape.
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8 snips
Jun 27, 2024 • 41min

TX Zhuo’s of Fika Ventures on raising a Fund I, evolving decision making frameworks, and what founder first means to them

TX Zhuo, Co-Founder of Fika Ventures, talks about founder-first mentality, LP fundraising challenges, and valuation methodology in venture capital. They discuss building trust with founders, managing tough conversations in fast-paced funding rounds, and the importance of consistency in decision-making frameworks.
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34 snips
Jun 5, 2024 • 51min

Limited Partner Unlocked: Michael Kim Cendana Capital on the Emerging Manager landscape, fundraising, and the need for liquidity

Michael Kim, Founder of Cendana Capital, talks about backing small, emerging managers in venture capital. He discusses qualities of great emerging managers, challenges in fundraising, and the need for liquidity in the secondary market. The podcast explores topics such as portfolio construction, fund sizing, and the evolution of seed funds in the VC landscape.

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