Episode 55
E55: Eric Sippel - Lessons from Investing in 45 Venture Capital Funds
How I Invest with David Weisburd
April 2, 202425m 43s
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Show Notes
Eric Sippel sits down with David Weisburd to discuss criteria used to identify top quartile managers, GP follow-on strategies and how LP value-add can increase alpha.
(0:00) Introduction and Welcome Eric Sippel
(1:16) Eric Sippel's Investment Strategy and Check Sizes
(4:04) Providing Value and Building Relationships Before Investing
(5:20) Sponsor (Deel)
(7:23) Time Spent with a GP Before Committing
(10:36) Investing in Different Tiers of Companies
(12:00) Importance of Sticking to Strategy
(15:04) Patterns Among Highest Performing Funds
(17:26) Sourcing Mechanisms and Networking Strategies for LPs
(21:23) Building Relationships in the Venture Capital Space
(24:36) Final Words from Eric Sippel