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How Michelle Urben’s ‘Continuum Fund’ Solves VC’s Biggest Problem
Venture Capital is Broken. This Fund Is the Fix.
Forget the 10-year lockups, confusing fees, and zero liquidity. In this episode, we have Michelle, Urben of Synergos Fund to explore how her team is redefining VC with a hybrid evergreen structure built for impact, flexibility, and real returns.
Michelle breaks down how their Continuum Fund model supports startups from seed to scale, offers liquidity within 2–3 years for some investors, and still targets above-market returns — all without compromising values or investor transparency.
This episode is a must-watch if you're an angel investor, fund manager, or founder navigating capital stacks, LP expectations, or impact-driven investing.
What You'll Learn:
• How Synergos Fund solves VC’s biggest pain point: liquidity
• Why “conscious capitalism” doesn’t mean lower returns
• How fund structures can actually align with investors & founders
Key Timestamps:
00:00 – Conscious capitalism & building an LP-aligned fund
02:45 – Michelle’s nuclear investing thesis & global energy perspective
08:00 – How the Synergos Fund unlocks early liquidity for LPs
14:10 – Fees, transparency & how they solve GP/LP misalignment
21:00 – The hybrid fund model: seed, scaling, commercializing stages
Connect with Jeff Barnes:
Website: https://www.jeffbarnes.ceo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpbarnes/
Connect with Michelle Urben & Synergos Fund:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-boquiren-urben-0538852/
Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-synergos-fund/
Website: www.thesynergosfund.com
To book this guest on your podcast or news program, please contact Brian Hyland at Cricket Public Relations
www.cricketpr.com
(201) 410-4563
#VentureCapitalReform #ImpactInvesting #ConsciousCapitalism #ContinuumFund #LPFriendlyFund #AngelInvestingTips #HybridVCModel #AccreditedInvestors #DeepTechInvesting #PrivateFundStrategy #CashFlowForInvestors #VCWithLiquidity #EvergreenFunds #FamilyOfficeInvesting #StartupScalingStrategy
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By Jeff Barnes
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Venture Capital is Broken. This Fund Is the Fix.
Forget the 10-year lockups, confusing fees, and zero liquidity. In this episode, we have Michelle, Urben of Synergos Fund to explore how her team is redefining VC with a hybrid evergreen structure built for impact, flexibility, and real returns.
Michelle breaks down how their Continuum Fund model supports startups from seed to scale, offers liquidity within 2–3 years for some investors, and still targets above-market returns — all without compromising values or investor transparency.
This episode is a must-watch if you're an angel investor, fund manager, or founder navigating capital stacks, LP expectations, or impact-driven investing.
What You'll Learn:
• How Synergos Fund solves VC’s biggest pain point: liquidity
• Why “conscious capitalism” doesn’t mean lower returns
• How fund structures can actually align with investors & founders
Key Timestamps:
00:00 – Conscious capitalism & building an LP-aligned fund
02:45 – Michelle’s nuclear investing thesis & global energy perspective
08:00 – How the Synergos Fund unlocks early liquidity for LPs
14:10 – Fees, transparency & how they solve GP/LP misalignment
21:00 – The hybrid fund model: seed, scaling, commercializing stages
Connect with Jeff Barnes:
Website: https://www.jeffbarnes.ceo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpbarnes/
Connect with Michelle Urben & Synergos Fund:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-boquiren-urben-0538852/
Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-synergos-fund/
Website: www.thesynergosfund.com
To book this guest on your podcast or news program, please contact Brian Hyland at Cricket Public Relations
www.cricketpr.com
(201) 410-4563
#VentureCapitalReform #ImpactInvesting #ConsciousCapitalism #ContinuumFund #LPFriendlyFund #AngelInvestingTips #HybridVCModel #AccreditedInvestors #DeepTechInvesting #PrivateFundStrategy #CashFlowForInvestors #VCWithLiquidity #EvergreenFunds #FamilyOfficeInvesting #StartupScalingStrategy
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