Swimming with Allocators

How MetLife Won Allocation in Top GPs with Matt Curtolo


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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Matt’s Background and Experience in VC (0:10)
  • Challenges in Venture Capital Allocations (2:20)
  • Understanding the Allocator's Perspective (4:32)
  • Technology's Impact on Allocators (7:02)
  • Direct Investments vs. Outsourced CIOs (10:04)
  • Using Third-Party Reports for Performance Measurement (14:14)
  • Understanding Performance Metrics (16:12)
  • Venture Capital Landscape (17:50)
  • Insider Segment: The Importance of Diversifying Funding Sources (19:31)
  • Extending Your Runway and Preserving Equity (22:06)
  • Engaging with Camber Road (22:57)
  • Insurance Allocators' Strategy (24:55)
  • MetLife's Venture History (26:40)
  • Innovation Office Impact (27:53)
  • New Pools of Capital (31:29)
  • Balanced Portfolio Insights (34:25)
  • Investment Strategies for New Investors (34:52)
  • The Challenge of Investor Sentiment (37:00)
  • The Importance of Manager Selection (40:09)
  • Contrarian Investment Strategies (41:36)
  • Final Thoughts and Takeaways (44:14)
  • Matt Curtolo is a seasoned investor with 20+ years covering all functional areas of the private markets from both an allocator and investor lens. Most recently, he built the investment capability from the ground up at a fintech start-up called Allocate, focused on offering high-quality venture capital and alternative investment opportunities to a broader investor base. Previously, he was a co-manager of MetLife's Alternative Investments Portfolio and Head of Private Equity at a large independent OCIO. Matt began his career at Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) during its early growth, before it became the world's pre-eminent private markets allocator. 

    Camber Road is the most cost-effective, flexible and nimble leasing company for venture-backed businesses. We are experienced, but not stodgy. We're hungry, like the startup companies we serve. And we hold every lease on our balance sheet. We finance business-essential equipment for venture-backed companies. We do one thing, and we do it better than the rest. Learn more at www.camberroad.com

    Swimming with Allocators is a podcast that dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. Each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies. 

    The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this podcast are for general informational purposes only.


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