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 international ... Show More
Jan 21
What Venture's Top Voices Expect Next in AI
2025 was, undoubtedly, the year of AI. In the first episode of 2026 Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures revisit some of their favorite moments from the year before to see what the top voices in VC saw as emerging AI trendline ... Show More
41m 42s
Dec 16
Minisode: The Speed of Iteration in Venture
Origins host Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, dig into their recent conversation with Micah Rosenbloom, Managing Partner at Founder Collective. They discuss the EQ and self-awareness required to switch from ... Show More
8m 27s
Dec 2
Staying Small Despite Billion-Dollar Backings with Micah Rosenbloom
Micah Rosenbloom is a Managing Partner at Founder Collective, a firm dedicated to seed investing and, crucially, to keeping their fund sizes below $100 million. Micah talks with Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures, to discuss ... Show More
44m 57s
Jul 2023
E191 | ACT | Deepali Nangia, Speedinvest
Welcome to At The Cap Table podcast, a new series that shines the spotlight on the investors who are changing the vc industry in Europe. Today your host Savs Tan welcomes Deepali Nangia, Partner at Speedinvest. Speedinvest is a hands-on, pan-European early stage tech investor, pa ... Show More
34m 2s
Sep 2024
Private Equity Spotlight: Susan Soh on Building with Data and Innovation
<p class="mb-2 last:mb-0">In this episode of Private Equity Spotlight, Sean Mooney, founder and CEO of BluWave, engages in a dynamic conversation with Susan Soh, Chief of Capital Formation and Investor Relations at GrowthCurve Capital. Susan shares her unique journey from law to ... Show More
44m 43s
Jul 2024
ESG trends in venture capital: governance matters
In this episode of the podcast, guest host Laura Webb, a partner in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group at Osler, and Olivia Hornby, Managing Partner of Spring Impact Capital, an impact-focused venture capital (VC) fund, discuss the continuing growth of ESG in the privat ... Show More
31m 14s
Sep 2024
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Being a business owner means having to innovate constantly and navigate change. So Inc., in partnership with Capital One Business, wants to help you figure out Your Next Move. Join Anu Duggal, founding partner of Female Founders Fund, the first early-stage fund for female-founded ... Show More
33m 53s
Dec 2024
E117: What Will Family Offices Invest into in 2025? w/Hansen Ringer
Hansen Ringer, Managing Director at Sepio Capital sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the asset class that delivers equity-like returns without the market risk, what distressed credit reveals about market cycles and investor behavior, and what happens when stocks and bonds m ... Show More
42m 10s
Oct 2024
Muse #2: From Lab-grown Diamonds to Royal Endorsements: Jessica Warch on Kimai’s rise, Meghan Markle, and Dragons' Den
This week’s Muse is Jessica Warch, Forbes 30 under 30, and CEO and co-founder of Kimai, a lab-grown diamond company she bootstrapped with her childhood best friend and GIA certified gemologist Sidney Neuhas, with the aim of reinventing an old industry with sustainability and tran ... Show More
37m 28s
Jan 2025
VC React Podcast (E23): DeepSeek Moment! New Growth Funds In MENA, New Sector Focus For MENA VCs!
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Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, VCs, and investment rounds. Stay tuned for: expert analysis, independent opinions, and maybe some heated conversations!
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52m 33s