Earnest Sweat, Alexa Binns

Swimming with Allocators

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Swimming with Allocators dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. In each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies. Follow along and subscribe at swimmingwithallocators.com. See you later, Allocator!

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Earnest Sweat, Alexa Binns

Episodes

How Nomad's Thinking Has Changed in Manager Selection with Jordan Nel of Hummingbird Ventures 06.12.2023 33:52

Highlights from this week’s conversation include: The background for Hummingbird and Nomad (1:10) How to identify outlier venture funds (3:30) The shift from winning to picking (6:16) The signal in the track record (9:08) Changing the venture landscape (12:26) Competitive edge in venture investing (14:46) Limited Partner expectations for reupping (17:56) Scaling VC Funds and Staying Generalist (18...

The Overlooked Alpha in This Next Decade of Venture with Claude Grunitzky and Adrienne Rees of The Equity Alliance 29.11.2023 37:09

Highlights from this week’s conversation include: The Equity Alliance Origin Story (2:22) Starting with a Proof of Concept Fund (4:41) Investment Strategy and Manager Selection (6:23) Platform Management and Supporting Emerging Managers (11:29) The Equity Alliance's Special Sauce (12:58) Tracking Data for Success (14:51) Insider Segment: The Future of Venture Capital (18:04) The reversion to a foc...

How 2023 Has Reshaped the Landscape for VC Firms with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital 22.11.2023 46:05

Highlights from this week’s conversation include: The journey in institutional investments (2:04) Perspectives on Venture Captial (3:50) Becoming a coach for emerging managers (5:50) The Manager Accelerator Program (9:18) Functions of a VC Firm (12:42) Insider Insight: Tim Flannery on the need for Electronic Subscription Documents (13:27) Finding investors (16:45) The Evolution of Venture Capital...

Investing in Change: Making the Case for Investing in Venture Capital Featuring Alifia Doriwala of RockCreek 15.11.2023 37:51

Highlights from this week’s conversation include: The importance of outsourced CIO services (0:24) Common mistakes fund managers make when fundraising (2:02) The future of venture investing and sectors to get disrupted (6:35) The importance of talking to people across different fields (8:36) Managing portfolios with an asset allocation that includes private equity (10:28) Changing views on venture...

Welcome to Swimming with Allocators! 23.10.2023 2:54

Swimming with Allocators dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. Each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding l...