The Fundraising Diaries

(0:00) Welcome - intros.

(1:42) Matt's background

(3:51) Matt's route to VC

(6:59) About Forward Partners, how Matt's career changed along with the fund and its market

(9:56) What do VC investors do day to day? How do they originate deal flow?

(15:35) VC value add to its portfolio.

(17:57) Matt on the process of IPO from the rare perspective of a VC investor in the management seat as the business goes towards a listing.

(21:49) Alternative structures for investment funds.

(24:57) Matt introducing his new venture - TikTo Capital

(26:03) Matt discusses the view of the VC business model as a victim of its own growth and the need to deploy larger amounts of capital. Deal origination.

(32:38) Discussing the types of deal that TikTo Capital is looking for.

(35:01) Matt talks about his own fundraising process for TikTo Capital.

(38:47) Challenges of raising over the Summer.

(40:33) James talks about the challenge of raising funds in a downturn.

(43:30) End.

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