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Todays show:

Screendoor’s Jamie Rhode joins Jason to discuss the evolution of early-stage fund managers (3:00), effective portfolio construction (11:18), qualities of high-performing GPs (38:37), and much more!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Screendoor’s Jamie Rhode joins Jason

(3:00) Early-stage fund managers today, spray and pray vs. concentrated bets, and importance of GP market fit

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(11:18) Effective Portfolio construction, investing in startups that are creating new sectors, and finding the right fund managers

(17:28) Why seed stage investing attracts fewer GPs than series A or B

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(24:28) Quantity of GPs to invest in and Screendoor’s approach to the DEI landscape

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(33:35) Carry, Fees, and the percentage of a fund that Screendoor targets

(38:37) Qualities of high-performing GPs

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Optimizing fund structure, GP market fit, & more with Screendoor’s Jamie Rhode | Episode 1917

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