Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488) | Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

The state of venture capital from the LP perspective is explored, questioning if venture is broken and if it's worth the effort. Sean Warrington from Gresham Partners and Ed Grefenstette from the Dietrich Foundation share their LP strategies for navigating risks and capturing opportunities across various sectors, stages, and geographies, particularly focusing on AI. They emphasize the importance of vintage year diversification and the challenges of managing overweight allocations due to successful private companies like SpaceX. The discussion covers the increasing institutionalization of venture capital, the impact of new LPs, and the need for GPs to demonstrate authenticity and disciplined capital deployment. They also discuss the potential of China and India as venture opportunities, while acknowledging the geopolitical complexities and liquidity concerns.

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Part 1: LP Perspectives, Strategy

Part 2: Portfolio Management, Liquidity

Part 3: GP Dynamics, Global Markets

Part 4: Evolution, Future Outlook

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Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Part 1: LP Perspectives, Strategy

Venture Capital Landscape: LP Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

AI's Impact on Venture Capital: Early Stage Pricing and Risk Management

Part 2: Portfolio Management, Liquidity

Navigating Illiquidity and Over-Allocation in Venture Capital Portfolios

IPO Market Viability and GP Behavior in Venture Capital

Evaluating GP Authenticity and the Impact of Capital Intensity

Part 3: GP Dynamics, Global Markets

Solo GPs vs. Scaled Platforms: Relationship Building and Value Proposition

Non-US Venture Opportunities: China, India, and Beyond

Part 4: Evolution, Future Outlook

Evolving Investment Approaches: Sourcing, Ownership, and Communication

Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Part 1: LP Perspectives, Strategy

00:00Venture Capital Landscape: LP Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

Venture Capital Landscape: LP Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

07:52AI's Impact on Venture Capital: Early Stage Pricing and Risk Management

AI's Impact on Venture Capital: Early Stage Pricing and Risk Management

Part 2: Portfolio Management, Liquidity

15:37Navigating Illiquidity and Over-Allocation in Venture Capital Portfolios

Navigating Illiquidity and Over-Allocation in Venture Capital Portfolios

22:34IPO Market Viability and GP Behavior in Venture Capital

IPO Market Viability and GP Behavior in Venture Capital

29:55Evaluating GP Authenticity and the Impact of Capital Intensity

Evaluating GP Authenticity and the Impact of Capital Intensity

Part 3: GP Dynamics, Global Markets

37:33Solo GPs vs. Scaled Platforms: Relationship Building and Value Proposition

Solo GPs vs. Scaled Platforms: Relationship Building and Value Proposition

45:01Non-US Venture Opportunities: China, India, and Beyond

Non-US Venture Opportunities: China, India, and Beyond

Part 4: Evolution, Future Outlook

55:11Evolving Investment Approaches: Sourcing, Ownership, and Communication

Evolving Investment Approaches: Sourcing, Ownership, and Communication