DiffuseTap Podcast

From ‘farm to table’ to ‘lab to ladle’? Will feeding the world soon depend less on agriculture and more on food technology?

Last time on DiffuseTap, Dimitra Rizzi and Stephanie Lind of Elohi Strategic Advisors talked to us about the latest groundbreaking innovations in the food industry (spoiler alert it’s not just plant-based foods) and everything investors need to know before they start placing their bets in food tech.

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For emerging managers looking to get to market and quickly build a reputation, and sans the admin burden of a full fund structure, SPVs are a viable option.

Last time on DiffuseTap, Remy Astie and Ulric Musset, Co-Founders of VAUBAN discussed the practical advantages that SPVs have over traditional funds (and vice versa), the coming wave of low-touch investment vehicles, and how fund managers will naturally transition from SPVs into full-fledged funds.

"Financial statements are basically a backward-looking view of what just happened, and the day that they’re released, they immediately become historical. Whereas ESG factors or considerations can give us a better understanding of the fuller picture of the environmental and social resources that a company is relying on, which are not currently materialized in the balance sheet or in the income statement." - Emily Chew, Morgan Stanley

Last time on DiffuseTap, Emily Chew, Global Head of Sustainability for Investment Management at Morgan Stanley, talked about what sustainable investment really means, how funds and companies will be affected by the imminent global enforcement of ESG, and why you might want to avoid hopping on the “sustainable fund manager” bandwagon.

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Last time on DiffuseTap, Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO at Victory Square Technologies, and Matt Bailey, Founder and CEO at GameOn talked about about going public on a global scale – in baby steps – and why some startups might forgo the traditional partnership with a SPAC or VC and decide to take the IPO route, instead.

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Last time on DiffuseTap, Jimmy Chamberlin, CEO of Blue J Strategies, also most known as a founding member and drummer of The Smashing Pumpkins, talked about the potentially exponential gains in purchasing music catalogs in the digital age, crowdfunding platforms built on the foundation of strong artist fanbases, and where the music industry is headed in light of the new normal...

Catch up on Dave’s fund branding crash course and find out how you can effectively share your own fund’s USP with the world. Click here to find out more.

What’s wrong with venture capital today? Last time on DiffuseTap, Oliver Libby, Managing Partner at H/L Ventures, talked about the broken venture capital system, the common myths surrounding venture studios, and why the power law does not apply anymore.

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In our session featuring Dennis Chookaszian, Corporate Director at CME Group, we talked about corporate governance, including how to avoid a co-partnership going sour, the problem with overly idealistic CEOs, and the importance of keeping your board in check.

Click here to read the transcript and find out which governance practices ensure emerging managers keep the door to institutional investors.

If you’re a new VC fund seeking investments for the first time, you are bound to make mistakes. While experience is a great teacher, there are a handful of common errors that are easily preventable with the right knowledge and resources.

In our last DiffuseTap session, we had the chance to talk with Investor Relations expert Luba Lesiva, former head of investor relations at Palantir Technologies currently raising funds for ex-Palantir employee lead startups on Angelist, about first-time funds, what they’re missing, and how they can avoid novice mistakes. She shared five great tips that no GP should miss.

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If you thought you had explored it all, from entertainment projects with guaranteed returns to revenue-based financing with a 3x return multiple, it’s time to meet the new kid on the block: Litigation Finance. While it may be a fresh alternative investment niche, it’s worth taking a look at its stunning return on capital potential and the light 3 year investment timeline.

In our last DiffuseTap session, we had the opportunity to dig into the details of this new asset class with two lawyers who are leading the charge in bringing legal claims in impact cases made by Public Sector Entities to the forefront of litigation finance: Michael P. Kelley, corporate partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, and W. Grant Farrar, founder and managing director of Arran Capital.

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