Swimming with Allocators
Swimming with Allocators
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Venture Capital for the State of California with Derrick Tang of IBank California
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Derrick Tang, Deputy Director of Venture Capital at IBank California. During the episode, Derrick discusses his journey from a chemical engineer to leading California's first public venture fund focused on underrepresented fund managers, entrepreneurs, and climate justice investments. He emphasizes the importance of aligning venture capital with public interests, addressing funding disparities, and supporting diverse decision-makers. Derrick concludes by inviting fund managers and limited partners to collaborate with them, particularly on issues relevant to California. Dave Thornton from Vested also shares how the haircut to...
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Starting a Public Venture Program from Scratch with Peter Teneriello
Просмотров 26День назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Peter Teneriello, an experienced LP, to discuss the challenges faced by institutional LPs. Peter shares the experience of deploying millions more into venture to meet new targets at Texas Municipal Retirement System and Texas Permanent School Fund. Peter describes some of the limitations specific to institutional LPs while also ad...
Impact Investing: Past, Present, and Future with Margot Kane of Spring Point Partners
Просмотров 2714 дней назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Margot Kane, Chief Investment Officer at Spring Point Partners. During the episode, Margot discusses the evolution and misconceptions of impact investing, emphasizing the importance of aligning investments with social and environmental goals. She addresses the political climate's impact on the field and shares Spring Point Partner...
Swimming with Allocators - Highlights
Просмотров 1921 день назад
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QED Chronicles: Lessons Learned from a Top VC for Selecting New Managers with Alex Edelson
Просмотров 53Месяц назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Alex Edelson, Founder & GP at Slipstream Investors. During this episode, Alex shares the foundational insights from his days at QED that lead to the inception of Slipstream. He highlights that many of the best-performing funds are smaller, emerging managers rather than big-name brands, yet evaluating smaller funds can be challengi...
Expanding Your Investment Strategy to Include Venture Capital with Kate Nevin
Просмотров 36Месяц назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Kate Nevin, President and Portfolio Manager at TSWII Capital Advisors. Kate, who brings over two decades of experience, delves into the firm's history, originating from a family business in wood-burning stoves to investing in Julian Robertson's Tiger hedge fund, which laid the groundwork for their current investment strategy. She ...
The Strategy for Selecting Top Co-Investments as a Limited Partner with Josh Porter
Просмотров 64Месяц назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Josh Porter, Co-Founder and General Partner at FirstLook Partners. During this conversation, the group discusses how the LA venture ecosystem has evolved from an entertainment-centric hub to a diverse tech industry landscape. The conversation also covers how Porter and his co-founder Ankeet Kansupada came to know one another and b...
How Should Fund Managers Approach Pension Plans in Private Market Investing?
Просмотров 672 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Edward Comerford, Director of Private Markets at the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS). They delve into Edward’s role in managing San Francisco's private market portfolio, his experience with private markets investing, and the unique mission of pension plans. The conversation covers the significance of venture cap...
Private Detective to Private Investments: Life Lessons from Caprock’s Chris Schelling
Просмотров 652 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Chris Schelling, Director of Private Investments at Caprock. During the episode, the group explores venture capital, private markets, and the role of behavioral finance in investment decision-making. Chris, who has allocated around $7 billion across various asset classes, shares his affinity for venture capital due to its role in ...
Continuous Improvement: How to 10x Your LP and VC Processes with Jason Calacanis
Просмотров 1312 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Jason Calacanis, founder of LAUNCH and host of This Week in Startups and The All-In Podcast. Known for his early angel investments, Jason also is an active LP. He shares his framework for selecting funds, focusing on deal flow, decision-making, and doubling down on successful investments. Jason gives examples of how his role as LP...
Start, Bench, or Cut: Which Emerging Manager Archetype Do You Want on Your Team?
Просмотров 442 месяца назад
This is a special DDQ episode of Swimming with Allocators, in which Earnest and Alexa Discuss what they’ve been hearing in the LP community, debate where the biggest opportunities are ahead in venture, and answer Questions from the podcast audience. They discuss how to better prepare to raise your next fund and regions where allocators are actively making new venture commitments. They debate wh...
Eric Sippel the Emerging Manager Mentor: Guidance from the Family Office Investor on Twelve LPACs
Просмотров 1323 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Eric Sippel, Philanthropist and Investor at Sippel Farb Family Office. During the episode, Eric shares his journey from being a private equity and hedge fund lawyer to operating a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund firm and eventually running his family office. He discusses his focus on backing emerging managers and acting as a mento...
The Deck Deluge: Boris Wertz’s Journey Through 200 Decks from Emerging Managers Raising Today
Просмотров 2013 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest Sweat and Alexa Binns welcome Boris Wertz, Founding Partner at Version One, about his experience as an LP investing in emerging fund managers. Boris discusses his motivations, such as giving back to the VC community, learning from innovative spaces, and achieving good returns. He also shares insights on the importance of having a differentiated str...
Why Invest in Early-Stage Key-Node VCs with Frank Tanner
Просмотров 714 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Frank Tanner, Director at Morgan Creek Capital Management. During the episode, the group explores the historical evolution of venture capital, and the concept of key-node VCs. The episode also covers the criteria for selecting micro VCs, the importance of the three "S's" (source, select, and support), and the role of networks in d...
How Company Creation Funds Outperform Traditional Venture Capital with Sarah Anderson
Просмотров 494 месяца назад
This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa welcome Sarah Anderson, Founding Partner of the Vault Fund. During this episode, Sarah shares her experience at Centrifuge Syndicate Fund and the challenges of corporate innovation. She explains the venture studio model, its advantages, and the criteria for selecting fund managers. The episode also addresses the state of the venture ecosy...
From the Other Side: What Sapphire Partners Wishes More VC Managers Knew Featuring Nate Leung
Просмотров 814 месяца назад
From the Other Side: What Sapphire Partners Wishes More VC Managers Knew Featuring Nate Leung
Translating Silicon Valley Venture for Brazilian Multifamily Offices with Avanish Sahai
Просмотров 335 месяцев назад
Translating Silicon Valley Venture for Brazilian Multifamily Offices with Avanish Sahai
Venture Capital: Build a Profitable VC Position through a Correction Featuring David York
Просмотров 1225 месяцев назад
Venture Capital: Build a Profitable VC Position through a Correction Featuring David York
The Case for LP Allocation and GP Conviction in Venture with Sam Sadowsky
Просмотров 445 месяцев назад
The Case for LP Allocation and GP Conviction in Venture with Sam Sadowsky
Strategies for Overcoming Bias in Asset Management with Daryn Dodson of Illumen Capital
Просмотров 525 месяцев назад
Strategies for Overcoming Bias in Asset Management with Daryn Dodson of Illumen Capital
The Future of Funding: Outlining the Female VC Advantage with Renata Aráuz-DeStefano
Просмотров 995 месяцев назад
The Future of Funding: Outlining the Female VC Advantage with Renata Aráuz-DeStefano
DDQ: Discuss, Debate & Question VC Predictions for 2024 with Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat
Просмотров 636 месяцев назад
DDQ: Discuss, Debate & Question VC Predictions for 2024 with Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat
Beyond the Hype: Inside the Realities and Opportunities in Venture with Chris Douvos
Просмотров 736 месяцев назад
Beyond the Hype: Inside the Realities and Opportunities in Venture with Chris Douvos
Investing Ahead of the Curve: Wisdom from a Futurist with Roxane Googin
Просмотров 826 месяцев назад
Investing Ahead of the Curve: Wisdom from a Futurist with Roxane Googin
Mastering Venture Capital in Public Pensions with Tony Meadows
Просмотров 766 месяцев назад
Mastering Venture Capital in Public Pensions with Tony Meadows
Three Key Criteria for Evaluating VC Managers: Decision-Making, Specialization, & Operations
Просмотров 1647 месяцев назад
Three Key Criteria for Evaluating VC Managers: Decision-Making, Specialization, & Operations
How Nomad's Thinking Has Changed in Manager Selection with Jordan Nel of Hummingbird Ventures
Просмотров 1977 месяцев назад
How Nomad's Thinking Has Changed in Manager Selection with Jordan Nel of Hummingbird Ventures
The Overlooked Alpha in This Next Decade of Venture with Claude Grunitzky and Adrienne Rees
Просмотров 787 месяцев назад
The Overlooked Alpha in This Next Decade of Venture with Claude Grunitzky and Adrienne Rees
How 2023 Has Reshaped the Landscape for VC Firms with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital
Просмотров 2287 месяцев назад
How 2023 Has Reshaped the Landscape for VC Firms with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital
Investing in Change: Making the Case for Investing in Venture Capital
Просмотров 2418 месяцев назад
Investing in Change: Making the Case for Investing in Venture Capital

Комментарии

  • @jesseokeya
    @jesseokeya 2 месяца назад

    Good one. Very insightful!

  • @jink9078
    @jink9078 6 месяцев назад

    @21:12 What criteria might public pensions consider when selecting venture capitalists?

  • @rbtrage
    @rbtrage 7 месяцев назад

    Winter has terrific perspective from his place in the VC ecosystem!

  • @rbtrage
    @rbtrage 7 месяцев назад

    👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽