E36: Masterclass on Portfolio Construction with Anubhav Srivastava, CEO of Tactyc

Anubhav Srivastava, CEO of Tactyc, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss iterative portfolio construction, portfolio size impact, fund recycling and check size, reserve strategies, and follow-on investments. They also explore the future of Tactyc and lessons from clients.

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@anubhav0313 (Anubhav)

@dweisburd (David)

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LINKS:

Tactyc: https://tactyc.io/ 

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TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) Introduction and discussion on typical reserve ratios for pre-seed and seed funds

(1:03) Anubhav Srivastava's journey to founding Tactyc and its pivot into a forecasting and planning software for VCs

(3:41) Overview of Tactyc user base and its global reach

(5:27) Tactyc's role in fund management, optimization, and as a fundraising tool

(9:04) Significance of portfolio size and tracking of actual vs projected performance in funds

(12:24) Strategies for navigating fund recycling and target ownership 

(14:43) Impact of graduation rates on reserve strategies and the importance of number of investments in portfolio construction

(16:09) Discussion on typical reserve ratios for pre-seed and seed funds

(19:10) Considerations for deploying into breakouts and thinking quantitatively about follow-on investments

(20:52) Future of Tactyc and best practices for funds considering secondaries

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