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🎧🍌 New podcast episode with Kirsten Green, Founder and Managing Partner of Forerunner. We go behind the scenes of Kirsten’s multi-decade journey building Forerunner from scratch. She talks about her wins, mistakes, and lessons learned. She also answers the most burning question of 2024: is consumer investing dead? Topics include: - Doing market research at the mall - Her journey from public markets to venture - Lessons from her first investment that went to $0 - How she raised her first $5m angel fund - Transitioning to a $41.7m institutional fund - Why she almost didn’t invest in Dollar Shave Club - How Forerunner thinks about fund size - How she led Faire’s Series A with a small fund - How Kirsten builds relationships with LPs - Is consumer investing dead? - Her unfair advantage as an investor Listen here on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts below 👇

We had an incredible time on the Venturing Switzerland podcast with Christian Dreyer! 🎙️✨ Thank you, Christian, for having us and allowing us to share what aperture.co is all about. During the episode, we dived into aperture.co's journey, our unique investment approach at Aperture Capital, and Ben and Eleanora's favorite blogs, podcasts, books, and must-have gadgets. 📚🎧📱 Tune in to catch all the insights and recommendations: https://lnkd.in/d-Fraasv #investing #swissinvesting #Podcast

Over two decades in venture, I've learned that integrity is crucial. But not just human integrity, information integrity as well. "Does this information stand on its own because the mechanics behind it make sense and not simply because someone said it’s so?" I explore integrity and my journey at Next Legacy Partners with David Zhou on his Supercluster podcast. Thanks for a fun time, David! #nextlegacy #venturecapital #informationintegrity #podcast

Tune in to this episode of Superclusters to learn more about Managing Partner Ben Choi and how Next Legacy has now made it to our fifteenth fund. Ben dives into his "product mindset" that allows him to better understand both people and new concepts, how to construct a resilient fund strategy, deciphering signal from noise, and more. Jump to minute 57 to learn more about Next Legacy - the formation story, who is in our community, and why we do what we do! #NextLegacy #RelationshipsOverTransactions

Joanna was recently featured on the Private Equity Value Creation Podcast with Shiv Narayanan. They discuss the challenges and opportunities for founders and investors in the current venture landscape, among many other timely topics. Watch or listen here: https://lnkd.in/gbdqKayz #HowToSaaS #WeAreBaird

Really great insight from Joanna Arras on the state of the venture and growth market in 2024. Especially loved her emphasis on how important (and sometimes underappreciated) true partnership and alignment is for founders when selecting a capital partner. Navigating capital raising strategy is a big decision for companies, especially in today's market. If you're a founder looking to start the conversation, please don't hesitate to reach out to myself or Joanna!

Understanding market cycles in VC. With Gloria Baeuerlein from Puzzle Ventures. 📌 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲: Knowing where you are in the venture capital cycle is crucial. 📌 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Choose LPs who understand the venture and are patient for returns. 📌 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀: Balance individual and institutional capital for stability and expertise. 📌 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: Prioritize quick capital infusion to focus on investing sooner. Discover Gloria's full story on the #EUVC podcast. Read the insights 👀 | Listen to the pod 🎧 #venturecapital #angelinvesting #captable #europe

Blair Garrou was featured in Chris Howard’s Forging the Future podcast, discussing the shift in investing perspectives from growth to profitability! “Navigating the VC Landscape with Blair Garrou” also covers Middle America investors vs coastal venture trends; growth vs profitability, and the struggle of switching on a dime; AI as the next VC; and looking towards 2024’s financial future. Check out the full episode below or listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, or Stitcher. #podcast #middleamerica #AI #VC #growth #profitability #venture #investors #startups https://lnkd.in/grgTeG3K 

Understanding market cycles in VC. With Gloria Baeuerlein from Puzzle Ventures. 📌 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲: Knowing where you are in the venture capital cycle is crucial. 📌 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Choose LPs who understand the venture and are patient for returns. 📌 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀: Balance individual and institutional capital for stability and expertise. 📌 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: Prioritize quick capital infusion to focus on investing sooner. Discover Gloria's full story on the #EUVC podcast. Read the insights 👀 | Listen to the pod 🎧 #venturecapital #angelinvesting #captable #europ