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Episode #32 Karen McCormick, Chief Investment Officer of $750m Beringea, a US & UK VC on Fireside with a VC
Episode #32 – Karen McCormick, Chief Investment Officer of Beringea, a US & UK venture capital firm with approximately $750m of Assets Under Management focused on Series A investing discussing the innovative structure of Beringea’s publicly traded, listed VC fund, the advantages of being a publicly traded VC fund compared to the evolving secondary market for LP interests and how to optimize a transition from 2&20 GP - LP structure to a permanent capital fund structure listed on the stock market. Discussing what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated VC – startup ecosystem and experiences of female VCs and VC-backed founders. Discussing investment strategy of investing in capital-efficient startups on a path to profitability, the lack of need for unicorns and lower loss rates. Karen has been a VC investing at Beringea for over 14 years. Discussing the changes and evolution of the entrepreneurial mindset in the UK and Europe compared to 14 years ago. Touching on the evolution of valuation expectations, how much capital entrepreneurs raise and exit valuations. Video: https://youtu.be/5MdD86h1wbM
Please use this link to invest in our VC fund on Angel List: https://angel.co/lead/sevenbc/lp-network/invite.
Please use this link to join our Syndicate on Angel List: https://angel.co/s/sevenbc/ZZAgQ.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel Fireside with a VC to hear us talking with the world's top founders and VCs who are changing the world building amazing companies one brick at a time. You can also find us on all major podcast platforms here: https://anchor.fm/FiresideVC.
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Episode #32 – Karen McCormick, Chief Investment Officer of Beringea, a US & UK venture capital firm with approximately $750m of Assets Under Management focused on Series A investing discussing the innovative structure of Beringea’s publicly traded, listed VC fund, the advantages of being a publicly traded VC fund compared to the evolving secondary market for LP interests and how to optimize a transition from 2&20 GP - LP structure to a permanent capital fund structure listed on the stock market. Discussing what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated VC – startup ecosystem and experiences of female VCs and VC-backed founders. Discussing investment strategy of investing in capital-efficient startups on a path to profitability, the lack of need for unicorns and lower loss rates. Karen has been a VC investing at Beringea for over 14 years. Discussing the changes and evolution of the entrepreneurial mindset in the UK and Europe compared to 14 years ago. Touching on the evolution of valuation expectations, how much capital entrepreneurs raise and exit valuations. Video: https://youtu.be/5MdD86h1wbM
Please use this link to invest in our VC fund on Angel List: https://angel.co/lead/sevenbc/lp-network/invite.
Please use this link to join our Syndicate on Angel List: https://angel.co/s/sevenbc/ZZAgQ.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel Fireside with a VC to hear us talking with the world's top founders and VCs who are changing the world building amazing companies one brick at a time. You can also find us on all major podcast platforms here: https://anchor.fm/FiresideVC.