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The #OpenLP Podcast Miniseries: Saul Klein of LocalGlobe and Latitude – Champion of the European Tech Ecosystem
On the latest episode of the #OpenLP podcast miniseries Sapphire chats with European tech ecosystem champion, Saul Klein. Topics include the evolution of venture in Europe over 20 years, the road ahead for European venture, and the journey from operator to angel to institutional seed investor.
LP Thoughts on Emerging Manager Performance Benchmarks
Beezer Clarkson
Want to know how your fund stacks up against the rest of the pack? Particularly in the context of newer vintages? Here's a great thread from Beezer Clarkson on just that topic... plus key insights on the wider LP context at the moment.
There is a delicate dance in the interplay between check size, ownership and portfolio management. Great insights from Hunter Walk on this topic, and what else new VCs need to know.
Incentive alignment is fundamental to VC corporate governance, and also crucial for a firm's long-term success. Here's where misalignments can arise between GPs and LPs, and thoughts on how to best avoid them.
The very first LP Roundtable on the Venture Unlocked podcast is a *must listen* episode. Featuring Chris Douvos (Ahoy Capital), Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners), and Guy Perelmuter (GRIDS Capital) sharing thoughts on opportunity funds, red flags they watch for, and the state of the market.
Silicon Valley is Split over Sequoia's Fund Restructure
Business Insider
LP perspective: What are the broader ramifications of the Sequoia fund restructuring news? Liquidity options! "We're generally supportive of increased flexibility allowing LPs to get money out and actualize returns," says Sapphire Partners' Beezer Clarkson.
As venture continues getting shaken up, there are real implications for LPs to keep in mind. Here's one perspective from Logan Bartlett of Redpoint Ventures.
Star Endowment Manager’s Next Act at Rockefeller University
Capital Allocators
Paula Volent, recently named CIO of Rockefeller's $2.5B endowment, takes the hot seat on the Capital Allocators podcast. Learn how she grew Bowdoin’s endowment from $450M to $2B and generated returns at the very top of the industry.
Crypto, web3, Sequoia-type fund restructuring... so much innovation is shaking up the venture industry nowadays! And yet, some "enduring truths" about venture as an industry remain as potent as ever. Here's what Lee Hower of NextView Ventures tells us to keep in mind.
‘Every Firm Is Talking About It’: Venture Capital Is Having Its New York Moment
Forbes
"Everywhere you turn in New York startup circles, you’ll find investors who have either moved in recent months or been hired by West Coast firms looking to plant a flag." More on NY venture's coming out moment here.
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