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Origins is a podcast about Limited Partners, the firms and institutions that invest in venture capital funds. Through a series of interviews, we explore what has historically been an opaque corner of the startup ecosystem and learn how the people behind the capital make decisions. This podcast was created by Nick Chirls of Notation and co-hosted with Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners.
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Welcome to Seed to Scale. The podcast where Eniac Ventures sits down with founders, investors, and influencers to discuss all things startups and seed stage. Each episode will be hosted by an Eniac General Partner - Hadley Harris, Nihal Mehta, Tim Young or Vic Singh - to talk about the ups and downs of building an early-stage company, securing funding and what it takes to build a lasting business. Send topics or guest suggestions to seedtoscale@eniac.vc or @seedtoscale, and please subscribe, ...
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Scaling and growing a startup can be tricky (and sometimes mysterious). It requires leaders to have a breadth of knowledge on company-building strategies across marketing, sales, product, and talent. The Startup Guide to Growth, hosted by Sapphire Ventures, is the definitive podcast on growth strategies for startups. This podcast's mission is to provide leaders with the knowledge to help scale their business by hearing from accomplished company operators and builders. Join us as we demystify ...
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Endowment Investing with University of Chicago’s Joanna Rupp
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Joanna Rupp, Managing Director of Private Equity at the University of Chicago, sits down with Nick & Beezer to shine a light on the often opaque world of endowments, including what separates an endowment from a foundation, how they consider small funds v. big funds and the fallout from an avalanche of capital being thrown at VCs. Then (announcement…
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The Three Body Problem of Venture Capital w/ Frank Rotman (CIO, QED Investors)
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Nick and Beezer sit down with Frank Rotman, a founding partner and CIO at QED Investors to talk about his early days as the chief credit officer of Capital One, the fundamental flaw in the way founders and investors have been funding startups, the purpose associates serve and how those associates can better their skills, and how VCs can avoid being…
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Building a venture firm w/ Scott Kupor (a16z)
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In the first Origins episode of the year, Nick Chirls (Notation Capital) and Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners) host Scott Kupor, a Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. In his role as managing partner, Scott invests in growth-stage companies building in the bio and healthcare industries, manages the firm’s investor relations team, and is r…
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Power Law VC Performance with David Clark (VenCap)
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In the last Origins episode of the year, Nick Chirls (Notation Capital) and Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners) host David Clark, Investment Director at VenCap International plc. With nearly four decades of experience in investing, David has backed some of the most established VC funds across the US, Europe, China and India and shares historical fi…
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Q4 Market Predictions w/ Ed Sim (Boldstart) & Seyonne Kang (StepStone)
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In this episode of Origins, Nicholas Chirls (Notation) and Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners) host Ed Sim, founder of Boldstart and Seyonne Kang, Partner at StepStone. Ed is the founder of boldstart ventures, a day-one partner and true believer for developer first, enterprise infra, & SaaS founders. He is currently a board member/observer of Snyk,…
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Navigating difficult markets w/ Adam Valkin, General Catalyst
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Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners and Nick Chirls of Notation host Adam Valkin, Managing Director of General Catalyst at their NYC office. Adam Valkin is a Managing Director at General Catalyst. Adam leads the firm's global early-stage practice and co-led its international expansion. He has been at GC for over ten years after joining the firm fr…
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The family office episode - Nick & Beezer co-host Melissa Lucas, Your OCIO
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Melissa Lucas currently serves as the CIO for the investment vehicles of two extended families. She has decades of experience handling the unique investment needs of extended families, and investing across asset classes from venture capital to credit to equities. Prior to her work for families, she spent nearly a decade working at several subsidiar…
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Deep Dive on Series A - Nick & Beezer co-host Beth Ferreira, Firstmark
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Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. We're joined by our guest Beth Ferreira, a Partner at FirstMark focused on seed and Series A investing in a broad range of consumer companies, including next-generation commerce, consumer tech, and mobile startups. Prio…
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LP Market Perspective - Nick & Beezer co-host Atul Rustgi, Accolade Partners
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Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. In this episode, we are joined by Atul Rustgi, managing partner of Accolade Partners, a top-performing venture capital, growth equity, and blockchain fund of funds. Prior to joining Accolade in 2007, Atul worked at McKi…
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Investing in AI - Nick & Beezer co-host Dr. Lan Xuezhao
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Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lan Xuezhao, founder and managing partner of Basis Set Ventures, an AI-focused seed firm based in SF. Lan is among the earliest investors in companies such as Scale AI, Quince, Path…
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Nick & Beezer co-host David Tisch, Box Group
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Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. On this episode, we dig into the history of Box Group and seed investing in NYC with David Tisch. Topics covered include Box Group's unique perspective and strategy on seed investing, staying true to one's strategy and …
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Nick (Notation) & Beezer (Sapphire) co-host Kanyi Maqubela (Kindred)
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Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. On this episode, we dig into current market dynamics with our guest Kanyi Maqubela of Kindred Ventures. Topics covered include the current state of the venture market, how LPs and VCs are modifying their investment stra…
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Venture market deep dive with Beezer Clarkson
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On this episode of Origins, we sit down with Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners to discuss the current state of the VC and LP markets, given recent dislocations. We cover what Beezer is seeing on the ground, where we might be in the current cycle / downturn, how VCs can respond both strategically and tactically, as well as her outlook for what's …
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How Brands and the Metaverse Blend in Today’s Internet Age
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The metaverse holds out the promise of elevating the current digital landscape by merging real-life scenarios and the digital space, and by integrating more technology-centric forms of commerce, such as digital tokens and cryptocurrencies. To get some insights, we sat down with two metaverse builders: Cathy Hackl, the Founder & Chief Metaverse Offi…
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Rui Pedro Silva, former CIO at ERIKS and current VP Digital & Sales Tech Global Platforms at Adidas, chats with Abhishek Lahoti, Sapphire's VP of Business Development in EMEA in this in-depth discussion about what start-ups need to know when trying to sell to an Enterprise in the European market. Rui's first-hand experience at ERIKS, a large indust…
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Austin Clements is a co-founder and managing partner at Slauson & Co., an early-stage venture capital firm whose mission is to democratize access to entrepreneurship by bridging the gap between untapped founders and the right capital and resources required to create sustainable equity & economic inclusion. Austin is a former Principal at TenOneTen …
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Sapphire Partners hosts Jaclyn Hester, Foundry Group
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In this special episode of our #OpenLP podcast miniseries, Sapphire Partners’ Laura Thompson chats with Jaclyn Hester, Partner at Foundry Group, about how LPs pick funds, what good performance looks like and how everything is changing with the shift in today’s markets.Laura Thompson invests in technology-focused venture funds domestically and inter…
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How to Drive Equality Through Remote Workplace & Culture
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Early on in the pandemic, nearly every business moved to a remote model. More than two years later, and many companies have adopted some sort of remote-friendly approach, including the increasingly popular hybrid workforce model. At the same time, there’s a strong call to action for organizations to focus and expand their diversity, equity and incl…
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On this episode of Origins, Aram Verdiyan, partner at Accolade Partners, hosts Santiago Santos, one of the most well-respected crypto and NFT investors in the world. The discussion is far-ranging, from Santiago's discovery of Bitcoin and Ethereum many years ago, to his decision to go full-time into crypto, to current market conditions today, and th…
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Dustin Rosen is the founder and managing partner of Wonder Ventures, a top-tier pre-seed firm based in LA. He's been an early investor in companies like Whatnot, Clutter, Arcadia and Honey. He previously founded a venture-backed startup in LA and started his career at the William Morris Agency, where he helped launch their first venture fund.This w…
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Navigating the Intricacies of European HR Practices
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In this episode of Startup Guide to Growth, Sapphire’s Abhishek Lahoti, Head of our International Expansion Center of Excellence, speaks with Kiki Stannard, Managing Director at Zedra, a global expansion, wealth and solutions based in London. Kiki's specialty is in advising companies on HR practices across Europe. When it comes to the UK versus Ire…
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Accolade Partners hosts Chris Ebeling, Zed Run
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On this special episode of Origins, Marcos Veremis, partner at Accolade Partners, hosts Chris Ebeling, the Creative Director, Futurist & Co-Founder @ Virtually Human, which created Zed Run, a provably fair digital horse racing game built on blockchain technology.Marcos Veremis is a partner at Accolade Partners, a top-tier fund of funds, and one of …
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Jeff Morris Jr. is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, Tinder became the #1 top-grossing app in the App Store and one of the top-grossing products in mobile history.In this episode, we discuss Jeff's early career as a PM and growth specialist, his transition into ange…
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How to Attract & Retain Engineering Talent Amidst the Great Resignation
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Engineers often sit on the front lines between market laggards and category leaders, and their skills are in short supply. The market for skilled and dependable engineers is more competitive now than ever before, with the Great Resignation intensifying the War for Talent. In this episode, David Carter, Sapphire’s head of the Infrastructure and DevO…
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Sapphire Partners hosts Saul Klein of LocalGlobe and Latitude
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Sapphire Partners continues their #OpenLP miniseries takeover by hosting Saul Klein of LocalGlobe and Latitude. With decades of experience in the region, Saul has been, and continues to be, an early champion of the European tech ecosystem. During the conversation, Sapphire’s Thomas Moon chats with Saul on topics including the evolution of venture i…
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Sapphire Partners hosts Kim Lew, CEO of Columbia University's endowment
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Sapphire Partners continues their #OpenLP miniseries takeover by hosting Kim Lew, CEO and President of Columbia University’s endowment. During the conversation, Sapphire’s Nate Leung chats with Kim on topics including: How institutional managers consider and approach risk, particularly in the context of venture investing; Differences between founda…
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Sapphire Partners Hosts - Notation III and Beyond
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On this brand new season of Origins, we're passing the torch to our friends at Sapphire Partners to host an exciting new miniseries. Beezer Clarkson, Nate Leung and the team at Sapphire Partners are some of the most knowledgeable and experienced LPs in the industry, and we're extremely excited to listen as they interview a slew of amazing new guest…
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Tips And Strategies For Achieving GTM Success Across The European Region With Robbie O'Connor
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How do you set up your company for GTM success in Europe? Rico Mallozzi’s guest today is Robbie O'Connor, the General Manager of Notion, who’s had considerable experience with Google and Dropbox. In this episode, Robbie discusses how Europe presents incredible opportunities, but also incredible challenges, especially for startup tech companies. Fir…
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