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Todays show:
Alex Edelson of Slipstream Investors joins Jason to discuss fund of funds and their place in the venture ecosystem (1:28), ownership in relation to fund size (8:34), picking winners (25:08), generating liquidity for LPs (40:08), and much more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Slipstream Investor’s Alex Edelson joins Jason
(1:28) Alex explains what a fund of funds is and why people choose to invest in fund of funds rather than invest directly
(8:34) Why early stage funds overperform and ownership in relation to fund size
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(13:09) What Alex looks for when picking venture funds, ownership, and why people invest in fund of funds cont.
(19:49) Evaluating ability to compete for deals at seed vs pre-seed stage
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(25:08) Picking winners: Identifying promising companies early and tracking them
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(40:08) Generating liquidity for LPs and picking emerging fund managers
(56:47) Competing for deals at the seed stage, the differentiation between pre-seed and seed, and deciding when to double-down
(1:01:41) Alex turns the tables and asks Jason some questions. But, first why is optimal fund size important?
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