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E252: Inside the Mind of a 29-Year-Old Billion-Dollar Fund Manager
Episode 252
How do you scale from a $10M first fund to managing over $1.5B — all in one of the most capacity-constrained asset classes on earth? In this episode,…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
E251: Why 95% of Funds Don’t Pass LP Diligence w/Alex Edelson
Episode 251
What does it actually take for an emerging manager to convince a top LP to invest? In this episode, I’m joined by Alex Edelson, Founder of Slipstream…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
E250: The GP Fundraising Playbook: From First Meeting to Final Close
Episode 250
What does it really take to raise a venture fund—and why does fundraising never get easier, even at Fund 5 or Fund 6? In this episode, I talk with Ya…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
E249: How LPs Unlock Liquidity Without Selling
Episode 249
How do LPs unlock liquidity from private-fund positions without selling at a discount? In this episode, I talk with Alex Simpson, Co-founder of Liqui…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
E248: The Institutionalization of GP Stakes: What Comes Next
Episode 248
What makes a GP interest valuable — and how do you evaluate a manager beyond the fund they’re raising today? In this episode, I talk with Mark Wade, …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
E247: Why Wall Street Is Wrong About AI w/ Dan Ives
Episode 247
Is traditional valuation dead for the biggest winners of the AI era? Or have investors simply been looking in the wrong place? In this episode, I tal…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
E246: Private Equity in 2025: Fees, Rates, and the Law of Large Numbers
Episode 246
Is private equity still worth it — or has the industry scaled its way into mediocre returns? In this episode, I talk with Nolan Bean, CFA, CAIA, Chie…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
E245: From $0 to Billions in a Regulated Market
Episode 245
How do you build a multibillion-dollar company from scratch, walk away at the peak, and reinvent your life around purpose, generosity, and impact? In…
10 months ago
E244: Structural Alpha vs. Storytelling w/Alan McKnight
Episode 244
What separates elite CIOs from everyone else? In this solo-style deep-dive conversation, I sit down with Alan McKnight, Executive Vice President and …
10 months ago
E243: The Gift Hidden Inside The Biggest Crisis
Episode 243
What happens when you’re forced to face your biggest fear? In this solo episode, David Weisburd shares a deeply personal reflection on how moments of…
10 months ago