How I Invest with David Weisburd

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E93: Why Do Most VC’s Underperform? Sep 10, 2024

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John Gleeson, Founder & General Partner at Success Venture Partners sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the underappreciated secret to Venture Capital success, why operator LP’s outperform, and the math behind portfolio concentration.

The 10X Capital Podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

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X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd) @JohnGleeson10 (John Gleeson)

LinkedIn: John Gleeson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johngleeson10/ Success Venture Partners: https://www.linkedin.com/company/success-venture-partners/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS: Success Venture Partners: https://successvp.com/

Questions or topics you want us to discuss on The 10X Capital Podcast? Email us at david@10xcapital.com

(0:00) Episode Preview (1:43) Introduction to Success VP and its founding story (3:43) The role of customer success in increasing startup value (6:00) Common mistakes founders make in customer success (7:40) Specialization in customer success roles (8:43) Metrics for balancing sales and customer success efforts (12:28) The importance of empathy and customer feedback in product development (14:54) Why customer success often gets less attention than sales in Silicon Valley (17:54) Success VP fund thesis and investment strategy (20:05) How Success VP gets into top deals and the value of customer success (23:31) Building operator LP capacity and leveraging networks (26:25) Portfolio construction and strategy alignment (29:28) Closing remarks

E92: How FT Partners Beats Bulge Bracket Banks (Steve Mclaughlin) Sep 05, 2024

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Steve McLaughlin, CEO at Financial Technology Partners sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the hidden values and success of top fintech companies, insider perspective on the work-life balance myth, and the powerful face-to-face strategies that elite companies swear by.

The 10X Capital Podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

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X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd) @FTPartners (Steve McLaughlin)

LinkedIn: Steve McLaughlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemclaughlinftpartners/ FT Partners: https://www.linkedin.com/company/financial-technology-partners/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS: FT Partners: https://ftpartners.com/

Questions or topics you want us to discuss on The 10X Capital Podcast? Email us at david@10xcapital.com

(0:00) Episode preview (3:45) Exclusively focusing on fintech and its challenges (5:16) How FT Partners differentiates from larger banks (11:41) Strategies for incentivizing employees and business growth (17:03) Scaling the organization and preserving culture (19:27) Utilizing data for operational insights and investor storytelling (22:33) Case studies: Revolut's valuation and the role of bankers (27:09) Insights on valuing companies in the fintech space (30:31) Work-life balance and the importance of in-person interactions (33:33) Delegating responsibilities and evolving business focus (36:02) The significance of team and client relationships in fintech (37:16) Closing remarks

E91: How Elite Endowments Invest in 2024 Sep 03, 2024

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Renee Hanna, Managing Director of Investments at Baylor University sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how Baylor balances allocation between public and private investments, how its private investments are built around returns hurdles, and thoughts on appropriately sizing commitments.

The 10X Capital Podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd)

LinkedIn: Renee Hanna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-hanna-cfa-474749a/ Baylor: https://www.linkedin.com/school/baylor-university/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS: Baylor University Endowment: https://investments.web.baylor.edu/baylors-university-endowment

Questions or topics you want us to discuss on The 10X Capital Podcast? Email us at david@10xcapital.com

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) Episode Preview (2:32) Growth and Evolution of Private Investments (4:15) Long-term Sector Focus and Diversification Strategies (7:31) Investment Durations and Venture Fund Selection (9:19) Smaller Venture Funds: Alignment and Incentives (13:13) Venture Capital: Correlation and Diversification (17:02) Manager Assessment: Referencing and Qualitative Factors (18:05) Investing in Spinouts: Benefits and Challenges (19:53) Career Reflections and Starting at Baylor Pre-Crisis (21:57) Beating Ivy League Endowments and Governance Role (24:34) Closing Remarks

E90: Lessons from Diligencing 3,000 Venture Capital Funds Aug 29, 2024

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Marius Weber, Founding Partner, and Jocke Martelius, Investment Solutions Manager of Alpha Q Venture Capital sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the comparison between US and European VC markets, strategies for conducting due diligence on emerging VC funds, and the impact of political and economic factors on European VC.

The 10X Capital Podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd) @alphaqvc (Alpha Q Venture Capital)

LinkedIn: Marius Weber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusweberaqvc/ Jocke Martelius: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocke-martelius-6226035a/ Alpha Q Venture Capital: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aqvc/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS: Alpha Q Venture Capital: https://www.aqvc.com/

-- Questions or topics you want us to discuss on The 10X Capital Podcast? Email us at david@10xcapital.com

(0:00) Episode Preview (1:00) Founding and background of AQVC (4:05) Benchmarking, quantitative and qualitative fund evaluation (8:18) Data standardization and capital formation challenges (10:55) Evolution and best practices in fundraising communication (17:27) Maintaining LP relationships (23:59) Insights from diligence of impact funds (26:07) Timeframe and economics for GPs to achieve wealth (28:12) Product differences for high net worth and family office network (32:31) AQVC's value to GPs (35:47) Constraints in the European VC ecosystem (36:51) Closing remarks

E89: How a Fund of Funds backed by one of the world's largest insurance companies is revolutionizing venture capital Aug 27, 2024

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Iyan Unsworth, Vice President of AXA Venture Partners sits down with David Weisburd to discuss about on how a Fund of Funds backed by one of the world's largest insurance companies is revolutionizing the venture capital landscape.

The 10X Capital Podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd)

LinkedIn: Iyan Unsworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iyan-unsworth-1016a896/ AXA Venture Partners: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axavp/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS: AXA Venture Partners: https://www.axavp.com/

Questions or topics you want us to discuss on The 10X Capital Podcast? Email us at david@10xcapital.com

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) Episode Preview (2:25) Key Investment Regions and Geographical Distribution of AVP's Portfolio (4:01) Ideal GP Characteristics and Decrease in Funding for First-Time Funds (7:42) Full-Time Commitment and Historical Performance of Venture Capital (9:02) Principal-Agent Problem and Market Contraction Analysis (11:07) Profiles and Importance of Partnership in Emerging Managers (12:04) Evaluating Teams, Dynamics, and Performance in Venture Capital (15:00) Sensitivity in Performance Discussions and Incentive Reassignment (18:54) Conservative Fund Strategies and Transparency in Track Records (20:05) Complexities of Deal Attribution in Diligence Processes (22:03) Discussion on Secondaries (24:22) Closing Remarks

E88: Lessons from Investing in 81 Venture Capital Funds - Dave Neumann Aug 22, 2024

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Dave Neumann, investor at Molten Ventures, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss fund of funds deployment strategies, how GPs should approach fund size and interesting power law data derived from Molten’s 2,500 underlying portfolio companies. (2:08) Identifying successful managers and the prime years of a GP's career (4:00) Common mistakes of GPs (6:45) The venture capital ecosystem and strategies for success (8:10) Concentrated vs. diversified portfolios in VC (9:43) Molton Ventures' investment strategy and portfolio insights (13:15) Closing remarks and the future of venture capital

E87: Lessons from Investing in 1,400+ Startups - Jamie Biddle and Steve Kim Aug 20, 2024

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Jamie Biddle (Founding Partner and CEO) & Steve Kim (Partner, Investment Strategy and Risk Management) of Verdis Investment Management, sit down with David Weisburd to discuss how Verdis has managed to invest into 41 unicorns by indexing early-stage venture capital funds, how they came up with the venture index thesis, and the practical considerations of executing on their venture index strategy. They also discuss the purpose of venture in a diversified portfolio, the benefits of QSBS for taxable investors, and avoiding adverse selection in venture capital. (0:00) Episode preview (1:18) Overview of Verdis (3:18) Shifting investment focus and tax considerations in asset selection (4:39) Verdis’s approach to venture capital (5:24) Indexing early-stage venture capital (7:22) Key factors influencing venture capital returns (8:35) The role and tax benefits of venture investments in a portfolio (11:02) Performance of the venture capital index strategy (13:23) Family office dynamics (14:26) Follow & subscribe to the 10X Capital Podcast (14:47) Unicorn capture rate and venture capital power laws (16:32) Comparing generalist and sector-specific funds (18:48) Loss ratios and execution of the venture index strategy (21:10) Developing and reflecting on the venture index thesis (25:45) Key learnings from Verdis & investing as a family office (26:52) Practical constraints on over-allocating to venture (29:39) Closing remarks

E86: Investing $20+ Billion for Nonprofit Institutions - Michael Miller Aug 15, 2024

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Michael Miller, CIO at Crewcial Partners, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how nonprofit institutions invest, how they think about portfolio construction, and how they manage liquidity. (0:00) Episode preview (1:14) Overview of Crewcial Partners (2:18) Portfolio breakdown across private assets (3:23) Investing in asset classes when they’re out of favor (4:41) Managing portfolio liquidity (6:42) Optimization of private and public equity exposure (7:33) Role of fixed income in the portfolio (8:44) Diversification strategies of top LPs (10:00) Investing discretionary and nondiscretionary assets (11:12) Embracing inefficiency (13:25) Securing GP allocations (15:22) Manager selection (17:27) Understanding LP psychology and priorities (19:01) Political activism in VC (22:25) Fund distributions and liquidity (24:44) Investment committee dynamics at nonprofits (27:20) Follow & subscribe to the 10X Capital Podcast (27:41) Managing fund investment concentration risks (30:07) Pros & cons of spinouts (31:59) Advantages to investing in funds early (34:45) The importance of non-conformity for high returns (35:55) Closing thoughts

E85: Raising $6 Billion in Institutional Capital - Mikhail Blancovitch Aug 13, 2024

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Mikhail Blancovitch, Co-Founder of Unicorn Strategic Capital, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss strategies for raising capital from different types of LPs, how fund managers can craft a compelling story that resonates with LPs, and sources of growth for alternative asset AUM. (0:00) Episode preview (1:12) Overview of Unicorn Strategic Capital (2:29) Emerging managers & sector specialists (3:59) Portfolio strategies in Latin America (5:24) Comparing portfolio strategies by geography (6:39) Which institutional investors are most innovative (8:55) Reputation dynamics (9:35) Raising $6B from institutional investors (12:32) Follow & subscribe to the 10X Capital Podcast (12:53) Strategies for building LP relationships (14:11) Importance of meeting LPs in person (17:13) Crating and telling compelling stories to LPs (21:29) Sources of growth for alternative asset AUM (23:31) Impact of generational wealth transfer on investments (24:19) Client selection criteria (26:04) Perfecting the fund manager pitch

E84: How NFL, NBA, and MLB Players Invest Aug 08, 2024

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Justin Dyer, Chief Investment Officer of AWM Capital, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how AWM manages investments for professional athletes. Justin details AWM’s adherence to liability-driven portfolio construction, how it invests in venture and unique considerations when investing capital for athletes. (0:00) Introduction to Justin Dyer and AWM Capital (2:25) Wealth management challenges for athletes (4:45) Venture capital investment preferences at AWM Capital (7:07) Fund of funds structure and geographical tilts in venture investments (10:31) Balancing concentration and diversification in venture capital (13:02) Portfolio simulation and flexibility in strategy (17:09) Venture fund diligence and the weight of references (20:52) The role of disruption in venture capital (23:03) Philosophies on money, happiness, and living a flourishing life (27:19) Final thoughts and reflections

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