Capital Conversations: Insights into the World of Venture Capital

About Capital Conversations: Insights into the World of Venture Capital

Capital Conversations: Insights into the World of Venture Capital, is a podcast series produced by IMD and its Venture Asset Management Initiative. Exploring the dynamic realm of venture capital, where innovation meets investment, and ideas transform into thriving enterprises.

Publisher

IMD

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2023

Latest episode

27 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

19 of 20 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The future of agritech investing, with Jim Pulcrano & Rob Trice

   Jim Pulcrano interviews Rob Trice, a venture capital investor, about the future of agritech investing and the role of IT in the food and agriculture sectors

2. 

   11 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Beyond the obvious: quiet predictors of VC fund performance with Michael Kim

   Cendana Capital is a San Francisco-based fund of funds investing in early-stage venture capital ventures. The firm was launched in 2010 and has over $2B in assets. Cendana has invested in many VC teams that have gone on to enjoy great success, like Forerunner Ventures, K9 Ventures, and IA Ventures. In this episode, the founder of Cendana, Michael Kim, focuses specifically on the strategies institutional LPs use to evaluate and partner with new and emerging GPs, covering key topics like identifying high-potential investments, navigating long-term portfolios, leveraging secondary opportunities, and assessing cultural fluency in global markets. *** Through our research, thought leadership, and annual program, IMD’s Venture Asset Management Initiative aims to demystify venture asset management in Switzerland and across Europe. To find out more about IMD visit imd.org (https://www.imd.org/) For more information about our Venture Capital Asset Management program visit: imd.org/finance/vam/ (https://www.imd.org/finance/vam/venture-capital-asset-management/)

3. 

   27 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Alternative Exit Options for VC Funds, with Liz Campbell

   Liz Campbell, CIO at Portfolio Advisors, discusses the challenges of realising returns in an increasingly sophisticated VC market. Founded in 1994, Portfolio Advisors is an experienced private markets manager with dedicated primary, secondary, co-investment, real estate and direct credit teams. In 2023, Portfolio Advisors combined with FS Investments, a pioneer in the democratization of alternative assets. Together, they manage over $82 billion in assets. *** Through our research, thought leadership, and annual program, IMD’s Venture Asset Management Initiative aims to demystify venture asset management in Switzerland and across Europe. To find out more about IMD visit imd.org (https://www.imd.org/) For more information about our Venture Asset Management Initiative click here (https://www.imd.org/initiatives/vami/venture-asset-management-initiative/) This podcast was editorialized by Raphael Grieco, VC Researcher at IMD (https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/iauthors/raphael-jean-luigi-grieco/)

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The future of agritech investing, with Jim Pulcrano & Rob Trice

Published 27 Feb 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Like the fact that farmers only go 40 seasons and so forth. We can overcome some of that, but we've got a lot of natural friction related to the space of AgriFoodTech as well. So we can pick up what you just have about a farmer only has 40 seasons. That's one of those things that I think goes into the next question. So I assume that the food and agricultural sector has a longer horizon for results, crop and animal growth work to a different schedule than the capital markets. How does this affect the way you work? The number one thing is we won't invest in things that we don't understand. And I think that we have seen folks putting money to work in this space who have not appreciated the vast complexity of food and agriculture. […]

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