On realizing her calling during covid, having her ear to the ground as a venture capitalist & finding the fun in fundraising — Key takeaways: The best VCs are company builders. Use your experience and strengths to go beyond the check with your portfolio companies. In order to be a diverse investor, start from the roots up and build a diverse network and LP base. Find a way to get started. Get involved…

Talking near monkhood, the Midwest & the Wild West of private market investing — Key Takeaways: Don’t follow in anybody’s footsteps. Build a thesis and firm that is authentic to you, your passions, and your experience, not just what you see in the market As a VC fund manager, provide support for your portfolio companies. Push your founders to grow outside their comfort zone…

Talking secret clearance, Twitter, and diamonds in the rough — I had the pleasure of meeting Mac through Twitter then over Zoom last October. Over the holidays, I sat down with Mac Conwell to chat about his journey as an emerging manager, launching RareBreed VC, his investment philosophy, and his advice for those who want to follow in his footsteps. …

Part 4: Managing Your First Fund as a Business and Building Fund II, III and Beyond — Keys: 95% of VC funds fail. In addition to your passion and commitment, bring operational experience to juggle investing, fundraising, and running your small business. In the VC model, labor is a scarce resource. If you build a larger Fund II or III, consider the toll a higher volume of…

“I know I look young, I’m Asian American, first-generation, female — I never expected an easy route at all.” — Key takeaways: Use your background to build an unfair advantage in your investing niche. Hire slowly and make sure to surround yourself with the right people. Venture takes great patience. Be in this for the right reason and it will show. In 2016, Sophie Liao launched Oyster Ventures, an early…

3 Takeaways: Use your background and expertise to create opportunities. Using my background as a founder, fund operator, and banker, my role will be to create opportunities and connections between VCs, LPs, and startups. Despite great fluctuations in the investment markets and valuations, the factor that remains constant is the…

Featuring Jessica Karr of Coyote Ventures — Key Takeaways: Choose the VC accelerator that fits whether your fund is pre or post close, what you and your fund need out of a program, and how much time you’re able to commit. Take advantage of the community that fund accelerators bring together and learn from your fellow emerging…

Capitalizing on high-quality deal flow for private equity investors — Key Points: Your investment portfolio is specific to you, your experiences, and your expertise, and your deal flow funnel should reflect that. It is important to find a steady source of high-quality, quantified deal flow that is customized to your preferred sector and stage. Optimize your deal flow through your…

Using the technology platform that works for you to gain actionable insights and streamline workflows — Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, General Partners (GPs), Limited Partners (LPs), and solo capitalists spend their lives looking at new investment opportunities. Still, for one reason or another, many of these deals slip through the cracks. Despite the best intentions, they get left behind and, as a result, investors miss an…