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Listen now | On today’s show we have Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of the LP arm of Sapphire Partners where she leads investment in venture funds such as Union Square Ventures, Amplify, and Data Collective. Not only does Beezer have tremendous depth and insight into the world of VC, but she is also someone I am proud to call a friend. I can’t wait to share my conversation with Beezer with you. Get on the email list at ventureunlocked.substack.com

Listen now | On today’s show we have Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of the LP arm of Sapphire Partners where she leads investment in venture funds such as Union Square Ventures, Amplify, and Data Collective. Not only does Beezer have tremendous depth and insight into the world of VC, but she is also someone I am proud to call a friend. I can’t wait to share my conversation with Beezer with you. Get on the email list at <a href="https://ventureunlocked.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ventureunlocked.substack.com</a>

Venture Unlocked 021: Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners on the #OpenLP effort,  How to Pitch LP&#8217;s, & what she sees in the venture ecosystem

Beezer Clarkson invests in early-stage venture funds in the US, Europe, and Israel as the managing director at Sapphire Partners (the division within Sapphire Ventures that invests in venture funds). In this episode, Beezer shares how the pandemic is affecting Sapphire Partners’ investment strategy. I also share what I’ve been seeing from investing in startups and venture capital funds through our MergeLane fund. The two podcast episodes Beezer mentions are:Samir Kaji’s Venture Unlocked with the Hustle Fund’s Elizabeth Yin: https://ventureunlocked.substack.com/p/venture-unlocked-episode-1-elizabethNotation Capital’s Origins with Fika Ventures’ Eva Ho:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9jRl95YXdFSg/episode/ODlmMzZjZjMtMGZmNS00MmEzLTlmY2MtYjRhYWFjZjc5MTlk?hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjdjqbFmP3sAhVFbs0KHd9KAEAQjrkEegQIBRAF&amp;ep=6Enjoy.

Beezer Clarkson invests in early-stage venture funds in the US, Europe, and Israel as the managing director at Sapphire Partners (the division within Sapphire Ventures that invests in venture funds). In this episode, Beezer shares how the pandemic is affecting Sapphire Partners’ investment strategy. I also share what I’ve been seeing from investing in startups and venture capital funds through our MergeLane fund. The two podcast episodes Beezer mentions are: Samir Kaji’s Venture Unlocked with the Hustle Fund’s Elizabeth Yin: <a href="https://ventureunlocked.substack.com/p/venture-unlocked-episode-1-elizabeth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ventureunlocked.substack.com/p/venture-unlocked-episode-1-elizabeth</a> Notation Capital’s Origins with Fika Ventures’ Eva Ho: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9jRl95YXdFSg/episode/ODlmMzZjZjMtMGZmNS00MmEzLTlmY2MtYjRhYWFjZjc5MTlk?hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjdjqbFmP3sAhVFbs0KHd9KAEAQjrkEegQIBRAF&amp;ep=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9jRl95YXdFSg/episode/ODlmMzZjZjMtMGZmNS00MmEzLTlmY2MtYjRhYWFjZjc5MTlk?hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjdjqbFmP3sAhVFbs0KHd9KAEAQjrkEegQIBRAF&amp;ep=6</a> Enjoy.

How the Pandemic is Shifting LP Strategies with Beezer Clarkson

Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss  Platform LP; Allocations in a Down-Market; COVID Strategy Drift; and Emerging Manager Selection. In this episode, we cover:  Background and path to Sapphire? Overview of the thesis at Sapphire? You have relationships with many different funds and fund managers, how have you been managing the current situation from the LP side? Down years tend to be very good times to invest, what portion of institutional LPs do you think will view the current situation as an opportunity to deploy versus those that tighten up? Strategy drift of a venture firm can be concerning. COVID has impacted some strategies more adversely than others -- what have you seen as far as shifts in theses and deployment strategies among firms and what's your opinion on GPs changing course due to COVID/SIP? Changing gears a little bit, but I want to talk about OpenLP. What is OpenLP and why'd you launch it? There was a good article recently published by Kauffman Fellows talking about the relationship between LPs and micro-vcs and emerging fund managers. It mentions that most institutional LPs won’t invest in emerging managers until they see them produce cash-on-cash returns, but at that point, they’re no longer an emerging manager. What do you need to see from emerging fund managers to consider investing in their subsequent funds? As far as skills are concerned, which skills do you often see emerging fund managers have aside from having access to great deals, making good investment decisions and providing value to founders? Have there been any novel ways that you've seen smaller firms differentiate themselves that you can mention? Any other areas where you'd like to see more focus? Let's say you're looking at an emerging fund manager's existing LP-base -- what, if any, are the red flags or things that might give you pause? I know you place significant emphasis on the human aspect of working with people, how do you assess whether or not a fund manager has the people skills that you require when deciding whether or not to invest into their venture fund? How can a fund manager determine whether an LP has real interest vs. just being a tire kicker? You are approached to invest in a Emerging VC Firm. Their last fund is currently at 35% IRR 1.3 TVPI and is 2018 vintage.  Catch is you can only ask 3 questions (for 3 additional data points) to make your decision. What 3 question do you ask? Granted this is not how investing works! ; )   Any advice for fund managers that are early in the career, planning a fundraise within the next 12 months?  To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Platform LP; Allocations in a Down-Market; COVID Strategy Drift; and Emerging Manager Selection. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>Background and path to Sapphire?</li> <li>Overview of the thesis at Sapphire?</li> <li>You have relationships with many different funds and fund managers, how have you been managing the current situation from the LP side?</li> <li>Down years tend to be very good times to invest, what portion of institutional LPs do you think will view the current situation as an opportunity to deploy versus those that tighten up?</li> <li>Strategy drift of a venture firm can be concerning. COVID has impacted some strategies more adversely than others -- what have you seen as far as shifts in theses and deployment strategies among firms and what's your opinion on GPs changing course due to COVID/SIP?</li> <li>Changing gears a little bit, but I want to talk about OpenLP. What is OpenLP and why'd you launch it?</li> <li>There was a good article recently published by Kauffman Fellows talking about the relationship between LPs and micro-vcs and emerging fund managers. It mentions that most institutional LPs won’t invest in emerging managers until they see them produce cash-on-cash returns, but at that point, they’re no longer an emerging manager. What do you need to see from emerging fund managers to consider investing in their subsequent funds?</li> <li>As far as skills are concerned, which skills do you often see emerging fund managers have aside from having access to great deals, making good investment decisions and providing value to founders?</li> <li>Have there been any novel ways that you've seen smaller firms differentiate themselves that you can mention? Any other areas where you'd like to see more focus?</li> <li>Let's say you're looking at an emerging fund manager's existing LP-base -- what, if any, are the red flags or things that might give you pause?</li> <li>I know you place significant emphasis on the human aspect of working with people, how do you assess whether or not a fund manager has the people skills that you require when deciding whether or not to invest into their venture fund?</li> <li>How can a fund manager determine whether an LP has real interest vs. just being a tire kicker?</li> <li>You are approached to invest in a Emerging VC Firm. Their last fund is currently at 35% IRR 1.3 TVPI and is 2018 vintage. <ul> <li>Catch is you can only ask 3 questions (for 3 additional data points) to make your decision.</li> <li>What 3 question do you ask? Granted this is not how investing works! ; )</li> </ul> </li> <li>Any advice for fund managers that are early in the career, planning a fundraise within the next 12 months?</li> </ul> To listen more, please visit <a href="http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/</a> for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFullRatchet%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheFullRatchet</a> for updates and more information.

224. Crisis Coverage w/ Beezer Clarkson - Platform LP; Allocations in a Down-Market; COVID Strategy Drift; and Emerging Manager Selection 

Aydin Senkut

Beezer Clarkson (@beezer232) of Sapphire Ventures and Aydin Senkut (@asenkut) of Felicis Ventures join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Their perspectives on the operator-angel and nano-fund trends.- How to think about scouts.- Moats in venture capital and whether they really exist.- Whether we need more venture capital or more venture capitalists.- How the LP and GP ecosystems will evolve over the next five to ten years.- How to figure out what the right fund size is for a firm.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Beezer Clarkson (@beezer232) of Sapphire Ventures and Aydin Senkut (@asenkut) of Felicis Ventures join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - Their perspectives on the operator-angel and nano-fund trends. - How to think about scouts. - Moats in venture capital and whether they really exist. - Whether we need more venture capital or more venture capitalists. - How the LP and GP ecosystems will evolve over the next five to ten years. - How to figure out what the right fund size is for a firm. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at <a href="http://villageglobal.vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

#OpenLP: Beezer Clarkson and Aydin Senkut

Alda Leu Dennis

This is a special episode of Origins focused entirely on the concept of VC portfolio construction. We recorded this discussion as a panel with three guests that provide different perspectives on this important topic. Beezer Clarkson is an LP and managing director at Sapphire Partners, Alda Leu Dennis is a partner at Initialized, a seed-stage venture firm, and Trae Vassallo is a founder and partner at defy, an early-stage venture firm focused on Series A investments.In this episode we cover many of the most critical items related to portfolio construction and how different LPs and VCs might approach different strategies, including portfolio company concentration, reserves and follow-on strategy, recycling, time diversity, opportunity funds and SPVs, and much more. Of all the episodes we've recorded on Origins, this might be the single most important one we've done, for VCs and LPs, emerging and established. We welcome any and all feedback, as well as thoughts on topics or strategies not covered, so that we might do so in a future episode. Send us an email at hello@notation.vc or tweet with #OpenLP to join the discussion.As always, a huge thank you to Carta, the title sponsor for this season of Origins. It's a core product that we use daily  --&gt;  Get 10% off when you use the Notation Signup Link (Terms and conditions apply). This season is also sponsored by SVB and Cooley, two of the earliest and most trusted supporters of our work at Notation. 

This is a special episode of <a href="https://notation.vc/#podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Origins</a> focused entirely on the concept of VC portfolio construction. We recorded this discussion as a panel with three guests that provide different perspectives on this important topic. <a href="https://twitter.com/beezer232?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beezer Clarkson</a> is an LP and managing director at <a href="https://sapphireventures.com/funds/sapphire-partners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sapphire Partners</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/aldaleudennis?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alda Leu Dennis</a> is a partner at <a href="https://initialized.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Initialized</a>, a seed-stage venture firm, and <a href="https://twitter.com/trae?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trae Vassallo</a> is a founder and partner at <a href="https://defy.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">defy</a>, an early-stage venture firm focused on Series A investments.In this episode we cover many of the most critical items related to portfolio construction and how different LPs and VCs might approach different strategies, including portfolio company concentration, reserves and follow-on strategy, recycling, time diversity, opportunity funds and SPVs, and much more. Of all the episodes we've recorded on Origins, this might be the single most important one we've done, for VCs and LPs, emerging and established. We welcome any and all feedback, as well as thoughts on topics or strategies not covered, so that we might do so in a future episode. Send us an email at hello@notation.vc or tweet with #OpenLP to join the discussion.As always, a huge thank you to <a href="https://carta.com/notation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carta</a>, the title sponsor for this season of Origins. It's a core product that we use daily  --&gt;  Get 10% off when you use the <a href="https://carta.com/notation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notation Signup Link</a> (Terms and conditions apply). This season is also sponsored by <a href="https://www.svb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SVB</a> and <a href="https://www.cooleygo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cooley</a>, two of the earliest and most trusted supporters of our work at Notation.

"Portfolio Construction" w/ Beezer Clarkson, Alda Leu Dennis and Trae Vassallo

Beezer Clarkson is Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures where she is responsible for the management of Sapphire’s fund investments in early stage venture funds globally.  Her career through direct and fund investing has left her with unusually deep knowledge and insights in the space. Our conversation starts with Beezer’s meandering career and turns to her work at Sapphire, including its structure and unique relationship with SAP, Series A investing, winnowing through a massive funnel of fund opportunities, the due diligence process and re-underwriting process, implications of companies staying private longer, and #OpenLP, a public forum to hear the voice of VC LPs that Beezer created with past podcast guest Chris Douvos. Learn More Read the Transcript Subscribe to the Capital Allocators Blog or Monthly Mailing List Don't Subscribe, but Let Us Know Who You Are Write a review on iTunes  Follow Ted on twitter at @tseides Review past episodes of the Podcast

Beezer Clarkson is Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures where she is responsible for the management of Sapphire’s fund investments in early stage venture funds globally.  Her career through direct and fund investing has left her with unusually deep knowledge and insights in the space. Our conversation starts with Beezer’s meandering career and turns to her work at Sapphire, including its structure and unique relationship with SAP, Series A investing, winnowing through a massive funnel of fund opportunities, the due diligence process and re-underwriting process, implications of companies staying private longer, and #OpenLP, a public forum to hear the voice of VC LPs that Beezer created with past podcast guest Chris Douvos. Learn More Read the <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/premium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a> Subscribe to the <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Capital Allocators Blog or Monthly Mailing List</a> Don't Subscribe, but <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let Us Know Who You Are</a> Write a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-allocators-with-ted-seides/id1223764016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> Follow Ted on twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/tseides" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tseides</a> Review past episodes of the <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast</a>

Beezer Clarkson – Sapphire Gem of Early Stage Venture (Capital Allocators, EP.120)

Beezer Clarkson invests in early-stage venture funds primarily in the US, Europe and Israel as the managing director at Sapphire Partners (the division within Sapphire Ventures that invests in venture funds). In this episode, Beezer shares her perspective on venture capital trends, VC firm differentiation, and nonobvious mistakes for VC fund managers to avoid. There are some great interviews that cover Beezer’s path to becoming an LP and a few of the key things she looks for when making investments. I recommend listening to these three:Notation Capital’s Origins Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elizabeth-beezer-clarkson-sapphire-ventures/id1111792048?i=1000368208534Seed to Scale: https://medium.com/eniacvc/seed-to-scale-episode-22-with-beezer-clarkson-md-at-sapphire-ventures-7384f9ec4e79Venture Stories: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lp-perspective-beezer-clarkson-and-chris-douvos/id1316769266?i=1000443429018Beezer also recently championed the effort to relaunch #OpenLP (https://openlp.sapphireventures.com/) to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem. Here are just a few of the #OpenLP articles I found helpful:How to Build a Better Data Room: https://sapphireventures.com/blog/openlp-fundraising-tips-how-to-build-a-better-data-room/The Master List of US Micro-VCs: https://medium.com/@Samirkaji/the-master-list-of-us-micro-vcs-aa35d9b294abNavigating the New Seed Landscape: https://www.pear.vc/the-new-seed-landscape

Beezer Clarkson invests in early-stage venture funds primarily in the US, Europe and Israel as the managing director at Sapphire Partners (the division within Sapphire Ventures that invests in venture funds). In this episode, Beezer shares her perspective on venture capital trends, VC firm differentiation, and nonobvious mistakes for VC fund managers to avoid. There are some great interviews that cover Beezer’s path to becoming an LP and a few of the key things she looks for when making investments. I recommend listening to these three: Notation Capital’s Origins Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elizabeth-beezer-clarkson-sapphire-ventures/id1111792048?i=1000368208534" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elizabeth-beezer-clarkson-sapphire-ventures/id1111792048?i=1000368208534</a> Seed to Scale: <a href="https://medium.com/eniacvc/seed-to-scale-episode-22-with-beezer-clarkson-md-at-sapphire-ventures-7384f9ec4e79" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/eniacvc/seed-to-scale-episode-22-with-beezer-clarkson-md-at-sapphire-ventures-7384f9ec4e79</a> Venture Stories: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lp-perspective-beezer-clarkson-and-chris-douvos/id1316769266?i=1000443429018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lp-perspective-beezer-clarkson-and-chris-douvos/id1316769266?i=1000443429018</a> Beezer also recently championed the effort to relaunch #OpenLP (<a href="https://openlp.sapphireventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://openlp.sapphireventures.com/</a>) to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem. Here are just a few of the #OpenLP articles I found helpful: How to Build a Better Data Room: <a href="https://sapphireventures.com/blog/openlp-fundraising-tips-how-to-build-a-better-data-room/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sapphireventures.com/blog/openlp-fundraising-tips-how-to-build-a-better-data-room/</a> The Master List of US Micro-VCs: <a href="https://medium.com/@Samirkaji/the-master-list-of-us-micro-vcs-aa35d9b294ab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@Samirkaji/the-master-list-of-us-micro-vcs-aa35d9b294ab</a> Navigating the New Seed Landscape: <a href="https://www.pear.vc/the-new-seed-landscape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pear.vc/the-new-seed-landscape</a>

The LP Perspective And The OpenLP Reboot With Beezer Clarkson

Anne Martin

In this special episode of Origins, Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners hosts Anne Martin, the Chief Investment Officer of Wesleyan University. Anne was previously a Director of Investments at Yale University, where she oversaw the private and natural resource portfolio. At Wesleyan University, she oversees all aspects of the endowment and reports to the university's board and investment committee. Over the course of the conversation, Beezer and Anne cover exactly what it means to run and invest a university endowment, Anne's goals for the program, how she thinks about investing across asset classes, and particularly how she approaches venture capital and picking managers. Their discussion is a unique look into what is a typically opaque part of the Limited Partner ecosystem, and a must-listen for anyone considering raising capital from endowments.

In this special episode of Origins, <a href="https://twitter.com/beezer232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beezer Clarkson</a> of <a href="https://sapphireventures.com/funds/sapphire-partners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sapphire Partners</a> hosts <a href="https://www.wesleyan.edu/investments/team/anne-martin.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Martin</a>, the Chief Investment Officer of Wesleyan University. Anne was previously a Director of Investments at Yale University, where she oversaw the private and natural resource portfolio. At Wesleyan University, she oversees all aspects of the endowment and reports to the university's board and investment committee. Over the course of the conversation, Beezer and Anne cover exactly what it means to run and invest a university endowment, Anne's goals for the program, how she thinks about investing across asset classes, and particularly how she approaches venture capital and picking managers. Their discussion is a unique look into what is a typically opaque part of the Limited Partner ecosystem, and a must-listen for anyone considering raising capital from endowments.

Beezer Clarkson hosts Anne Martin, CIO of Wesleyan University

Erik is joined on this episode by Beezer (Elizabeth) Clarkson (@Beezer232), managing director at Sapphire Ventures, and Chris Douvos (@cdouvos), founder of Ahoy Capital.They talk about:- The state of the venture industry and the industry from the LP perspective.- Why venture is “either all about access or audacity.”- How LPs pick which funds to back.- Whether there is too much capital in the venture capital asset class.- What “dilettante capital” is and why there are more “clowns” in the industry than ever for whom lightning struck in the form of an outlier investment.- The three main ways that venture funds are differentiated.- Why succession is always a threat in venture and how good firms have been able to manage when a GP "calls in rich."- Why a good venture firm operates like a basketball team and a bad one operates like a tennis team.- The difference between building a firm and deploying capital.- Some impromptu book recommendations of classic works on California.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Colin Campbell was our audio engineer for this episode and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Erik is joined on this episode by Beezer (Elizabeth) Clarkson (@Beezer232), managing director at Sapphire Ventures, and Chris Douvos (@cdouvos), founder of Ahoy Capital. They talk about: - The state of the venture industry and the industry from the LP perspective. - Why venture is “either all about access or audacity.” - How LPs pick which funds to back. - Whether there is too much capital in the venture capital asset class. - What “dilettante capital” is and why there are more “clowns” in the industry than ever for whom lightning struck in the form of an outlier investment. - The three main ways that venture funds are differentiated. - Why succession is always a threat in venture and how good firms have been able to manage when a GP "calls in rich." - Why a good venture firm operates like a basketball team and a bad one operates like a tennis team. - The difference between building a firm and deploying capital. - Some impromptu book recommendations of classic works on California. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at <a href="http://villageglobal.vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal. Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Colin Campbell was our audio engineer for this episode and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

The LP Perspective: Beezer Clarkson and Chris Douvos

Beezer Clarkson is Managing Director @ Sapphire Ventures where she leads Sapphire’s investments in venture funds domestically and internationally. Prior to joining Sapphire, Beezer managed day-to-day operations @ DFJ’s Global Network, which had $7 billion under management across 16 venture funds worldwide. She has also spent time at Omidyar Network created by Ebay founder, Pierre Omdiyar, Hewlett Packard and Morgan Stanley. Beezer also founded OpenLP.com, an effort to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem.   In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:  1.) How did Beezer make her way into the world of limited partners? 2.) How has the venture industry performed as a whole for Q1 2017 both in funds raised and $ invested? How does this compare to previous years? 3.) How is the 1st time fund manager ecosystem developing? Is it fair to say that first-time funds and micro funds are now an established part of LP portfolios? To what extent does shortening fund cycles concern Beezer? 4.) What other areas of the market have we seen explosive growth in? Why was the # of $100-$250m down last year? Why is it different this year? 5.) How does Beezer analyze the recent activity in the public markets? How does this liquidity affect the fundraising market for both startups and GPs? Will we see a return to bubble like times?  As always you can follow The Twenty Minute VC, Harry and Beezer on Twitter here! The thoughts, comments and opinions in this podcast do not represent investment advice and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sapphire Ventures. Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Eight is a sleep innovation company. With their latest product, the Eight Smart Mattress, being a bed that literally tells you how well you slept last night, paired with an intelligent sensor cover that measures the quality of your sleep and delivers a daily sleep report. In order to bring you the best product, Eight used anonymized sleep data and feedback from over 10,000 people, to understand which materials and types of mattresses give customers the best sleep resulting in their unique blend of four responsive and high-density foam layers plus one layer of proprietary technology that helps people track and improve their sleep. You can check it out on Eightsleep.com – and if you use the code 20VC you will get a whopping 20% discount! FullContact provides the ability to organize your contacts, gain rich insights into them and therefore build deep relationships. With features like automatically identifying and merging duplicate contacts to the ability to snap a photo of a business card and FullContact will transcribe them for you, so no more lost and loose business cards at events. It is with these features just being the tip of the iceberg, FullContact really is the best all in one solution for contact management and you can check them out on fullcontact.com.

<a href="https://twitter.com/Beezer232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beezer Clarkson</a> is Managing Director @ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esapphireventures%2Ecom&amp;urlhash=cmZ5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sapphire Ventures</a> where she leads Sapphire’s investments in venture funds domestically and internationally. Prior to joining Sapphire, Beezer managed day-to-day operations @ DFJ’s Global Network, which had $7 billion under management across 16 venture funds worldwide. She has also spent time at Omidyar Network created by Ebay founder, Pierre Omdiyar, Hewlett Packard and Morgan Stanley. Beezer also founded <a href="http://OpenLP.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OpenLP.com</a>, an effort to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem.<a href="https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/the-twenty-minute-vc-beezer-clarkson-sapphire-ventures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How did Beezer make her way into the world of limited partners? 2.) How has the venture industry performed as a whole for Q1 2017 both in funds raised and $ invested? How does this compare to previous years? 3.) How is the 1st time fund manager ecosystem developing? Is it fair to say that first-time funds and micro funds are now an established part of LP portfolios? To what extent does shortening fund cycles concern Beezer? 4.) What other areas of the market have we seen explosive growth in? Why was the # of $100-$250m down last year? Why is it different this year? 5.) How does Beezer analyze the recent activity in the public markets? How does this liquidity affect the fundraising market for both startups and GPs? Will we see a return to bubble like times? As always you can follow <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=5&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJvvSDkdnJAhXF1RoKHScDDbgQFgg2MAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftwentyminutevc%3Flang%3Den-gb&amp;usg=AFQjCNHcygppyqTNaiuOUOohQIk-Qg-1jQ&amp;sig2=9e1TPlGzfvKeoqsDfS2u-Q&amp;bvm=bv.109910813,d.d2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Twenty Minute VC</a>, <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj7sYiRkdnJAhWDqxoKHdr_BfEQFggfMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fharrystebbings%3Flang%3Den-gb&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6KlmFwsIYJkOKRioQuLqGOR0U0w&amp;sig2=Vy0pyYGMg-z0QN61GR7Irw&amp;bvm=bv.109910813,d.d2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Beezer232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beezer</a> on Twitter here! The thoughts, comments and opinions in this podcast do not represent investment advice and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sapphire Ventures. <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/hstebbings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.</a> <a href="https://eightsleep.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eight</a> is a sleep innovation company. With their latest product, the Eight Smart Mattress, being a bed that literally tells you how well you slept last night, paired with an intelligent sensor cover that measures the quality of your sleep and delivers a daily sleep report. In order to bring you the best product, Eight used anonymized sleep data and feedback from over 10,000 people, to understand which materials and types of mattresses give customers the best sleep resulting in their unique blend of four responsive and high-density foam layers plus one layer of proprietary technology that helps people track and improve their sleep. You can check it out on <a href="https://eightsleep.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eightsleep.com</a> – and if you use the code 20VC you will get a whopping 20% discount! <a href="https://www.fullcontact.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FullContact</a> provides the ability to organize your contacts, gain rich insights into them and therefore build deep relationships. With features like automatically identifying and merging duplicate contacts to the ability to snap a photo of a business card and FullContact will transcribe them for you, so no more lost and loose business cards at events. It is with these features just being the tip of the iceberg, FullContact really is the best all in one solution for contact management and you can check them out on <a href="https://www.fullcontact.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fullcontact.com.</a>

20VC: Explosion of First Time Funds, Only 1 Mega Fund Raised: What The Heck Happened in Q1 Venture Markets with Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director @ Sapphire Ventures

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