Raising Venture Capital, and the Value of Academic Research with Winter Mead
In today’s episode, Tommy talks with Winter Mead, CEO and Co-Founder at Oper8r.
In addition to running Oper8r, Winter teaches entrepreneurship and venture capital at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Previously, Winter worked with tech startups and a multifamily office that managed $30 billion in investments.
Winter talks with Tommy about the real value of academic research and the path of investors, emerging managers and limited partners.
Key Takeaways
- [05:10] - Research is all about helping other people and moving the needle — not about stroking your ego.
- [06:49] - Becoming an emerging manager and an institutional VC is sought after by most but it's a difficult process. You should learn from existing programs that focus on firm-building and that have a supportive network.
- [16:08] - Limited partners play an interesting role in terms of where capital gets allocated, and, in general, how the industry moves forward.
- [21:32] - It’s easy to position yourself as an expert if you are thorough when learning. Learn about the tiniest details, how every operation works.
Quotes
[15:42] - “Limited Partners are definitely less known. It’s harder to count 10 LPs on your fingers than 10 VC firms. But, they do play, can play, and should play an interesting role in the future of the venture.” - Winter Mead
Links
- Winter Mead
- Oper8r
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- How To Raise A Venture Capital Fund: The Essential Guide on Fundraising and Understanding Limited Partners by Winter Mead
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