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How Company Creation Funds Outperform Traditional Venture Capital with Sarah Anderson
How Company Creation Funds Outperform Traditional Venture Capital with Sarah Anderson
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Sarah's background in innovation and corporate partnerships (1:02)Challenges with Corporate Partners and Innovation (5:06)Strategic Corporate LPs and their Sustainability (7:23)Recognizing a Different Business Model (9:54)Insider Segment: The Role of SPVs and Opportunity Funds (15:56)Venture studio landscape (17:57)Advantages of company creation (19:12)Criteria for Selecting Fund Managers (22:09)Backed funds and their qualities (23:56)Mistakes in company creation (26:37)Gender disparities in company creation (32:09)Benchmarking founder worth (35:11)Early exits and company creation (36:02)High potential asset class (38:27)Final thoughts and takeaways (39:14)Vault Fund was founded in 2021 and invests exclusively in company creation entities (“company creators”), otherwise known as venture studios. Vault defines a company creator as an entity that serves as the founder or co-founder across their portfolio. Investing in this space since 2015, the leaders of Vault Fund strongly believe that company creation funds have business model advantages to scale innovation and build high quality, resilient companies that create portfolio level alpha more efficiently. Learn more at www.vaultfund.com. Canopy is a fintech company on a mission to democratize access to private investments. We believe early access to world-changing projects should not be limited to the ultra-wealthy. By automating the process of private investment with a technology-first approach, we are building a future where investing in alternative assets is simple and streamlined for both managers and individual investors alike. Learn more at www.heycanopy.com/. 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.The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this podcast are for general informational purposes only.
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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