The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal

#139: (First ever public interview) w the combined $400B+ Telstra Super and Australian Super - powering your retirement growth through Venture Capital ft Amy Waite and Sheetal Cicutto


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In this very special and rare episode, we're joined by Amy Waite and Sheetal Cicutto, the private equity managers for two of Australia’s premier superannuation funds in Telstra Super and Australian Super respectively, to discuss how super funds are powering your retirement growth through venture capital and driving innovation for the world.

Please note: This podcast is general in nature and any general advice has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs.  Before making a decision in relation to any Telstra Super or AustralianSuper product, please assess your own financial situation and needs and consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination available on their respective websites, www.telstrasuper.com.au and www.australiansuper.com.  Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. 

It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!

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03:50 - Context on Sheetal and Amy

 

10:12 - Introducing Australian Super + Telstra Super, how they operate and their impact on Innovation in Australia

 

15:07 - Relationship between Limited Partners, Venture Capitalists and Startup Founders?

 

17:20 - Flow of capital from a super fund member’s account to the next Google and Facebook

 

19:50 - Fund sizes and time frames

 

22:37 - What startup founders should know about taking capital directly from a super fund

 

29:00 - Ways of working on a co-investment and examples

 

36:10 - Learnings and reflections from investing in Venture Capital

 

41:30 - core and growth funds

 

42:32- Behind the scenes on reporting expectations

 

44:30 - Returning capital to LP’s

 

46:40 - Clarity of communication

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