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Today’s show:

Cendana’s Michael Kim joins Jason for a deep dive on fund of funds (3:32), how to examine alpha, beta, and quality indices in early-stage investing (28:38), current market trends, future startup outlook (45:11), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Michael Kim joins Jason.

(3:32) Overview of Fund of Funds, their Strengths and “Achilles heel”.

(7:01) Attraction factors for investors in pre-seed and seed startups.

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(12:04) The rise and definition of “micro VCs” with insights by Michael Kim.

(15:16) How the early seed stage carved a niche and its growing appeal to LPs.

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(23:12) Fund enablers and the importance of “consistent returns”.

(28:38) Examining alpha, beta, and quality indices in early-stage investing.

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(35:29) The significance of portfolio management as networks and building a ‘why' for founders to pick you as an investor.

(41:25) The value and longevity of investor networks.

(45:11) Current market trends, future startup outlook.

(48:08) Things have shifted and Michael explains why seed is the new series-A and pre-seed is the new seed.

(52:10) Demographics of founders seeking investment.

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LINKS

Check out Cendana Capital: https://www.cendanacapital.com/

Watch other episodes with Micheal Kim:

Check out the Liquidity Podcast: LiquidityPod.com

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