Venture Capital Podcast: World's top VCs & Angel Investors talk about their investing thesis, fundraising, LPs, valuations, diversification, return expectations...
LP10X - How to build relationships with institutional LPs? - Anurag Chandra, Trustee, San Jose Federated City Employees Retirement System (FCERS)
Anurag Chandra is a board trustee at San Jose Federated City Employees Retirement System (FCERS), and chair of the investment committee. Anurag is also the CIO of a single family office where he is managing their liquid and illiquid portfolio, while running a venture studio.
In this episode, we talk about -
- How different is the approach to asset allocation at institutional funds versus a single family office
- How do pension funds allocate to venture capital asset class
- What's the role of a board trustee in a pension fund
- How should fund managers build relationships with institutional limited partners
- Some common mistakes GPs should avoid while fundraising
- Why he is extremely bullish on India
- His biggest learning investing & allocating over the years
& lots more
Links:
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Anurag Chandra on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anchandra
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LP10X - Why Limited Partners Should Keep Deploying into VC Irrespective of Market Cycles - Matt Curtolo
Matt Curtolo has nearly two decades of experience as an investor and allocator in private markets. He has overseen hundreds of general partner relationships and was responsible for over $5 billion in commitments.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Matt's story and how he started investing
- The different types of institutional LPs and their approach to venture capital allocation
- Why LPs need to keep deploying into venture capital asset class especially during downcycles
- How should emerging managers approach fundraising
- Common mistakes GPs make while fundraising
- How should GPs think of generating DPI in a fund
- Key metrics every GP should track
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Matt Curtolo on LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-curtolo-caia
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VC10X - Can Space Travel Reverse Aging? - Alexandra Vidyuk, Partner, Beyond Earth Ventures
Alexandra Vidyuk is a Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, a Venture Partner at Aloniq, and Founder of Space Ambition. Alexandra is deeply passionate about DeepTech and scientific evolution.
Here are the topics we covered:
- What SpaceTech/DeepTech opportunities is she most excited about?
- What are the major hurdles in colonizing Mars?
- Space Tourism: Will we in our lifetimes be able to space travel to see different planets, asteroids, galaxies?- Can Space Travel reverse ageing?
- How do we minimize carbon emissions in SpaceTech?
- How does she segment the SpaceTech landscape?
She also gives us a view into future of SpaceTech in the next 10, 30, 50 years
Links:
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Beyond Earth Technologies - https://beyondearth.tech/
Alexandra Vidyuk on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrausynina
Space Ambition Substack - https://spaceambition.substack.com/
🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey
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VC10X - How should HardTech founders find product-market fit? - Andrew Haughian, General Partner, Pangaea Ventures
Andrew Haughian is a General Partner at Pangaea Ventures. Andrew joined Pangaea Ventures in 2006. His core expertise lies in helping companies navigate the early-growth stage of their development as they build high-performance teams, cultivate a culture of excellence, and nail product-partner-market fit.
In this episode, we talk about -
- How has the Hardtech ecosystem evolved over the past 2 decades?
- Their investment plan for the new $85 million fund V
- How should Hardtech founders approach product market fit?
- Some exciting Hardtech companies they have backed
- Why they invest at the commercialization stage
- Common mistakes Hardtech founders make
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Pangaea Ventures website - https://www.pangaeaventures.com/
Andrew on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhaughian
🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey
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LP10X - How Fund of Funds (FoFs) generate top quartile VC returns - Albert Azout, Managing Partner, Level Ventures
Albert Azout is a Co-founder & Managing Partner at Level Ventures, a fund of funds investing in venture capital fund managers & entrepreneurs building at the intersection of science & technology.
In this episode, we talk about -
- The investment thesis at Level Ventures
- What they look for in fund managers
- Common mistakes GPs make while fundraising
- How Fund of Funds can generate top quartile VC returns
- How co-investments are a great way to generate cash flow in a fund of funds
- What are the most important traits in successful GPs
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Level Ventures website - https://levelvc.com/
Albert Azout on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertazout
🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey
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Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab
For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to [email protected]
Subscribe to VC10X on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
Venture Capital Podcast: World's top VCs & Angel Investors talk about their investing thesis, fundraising, LPs, valuations, diversification, return expectations, value-add, exits, and more.
If you're a founder/angel investor/Venture Capitalist, you're in for a treat!
Hosted by Prashant Choubey (@ChoubeySahab on Twitter)
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