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 whether early-stage investors should be raising opportunity funds. And propose one question LPs should be asking GPs and similarly, one question GPs should be asking LPs. Alexa surprises Earnest with a game of Start, Bench, or Cut: laying out three common emerging manager archetypes. And envisions a future where high schoolers commonly raise VC funds. Earnest concludes with a new segment answering the DDQ question: is there any additional information? If you love your co-hosts, you’ll love this episode.
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
Swimming with Allocators is a podcast that dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. Each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies. Follow along and subscribe at swimmingwithallocators.com.
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