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Dakota Live! Podcast
Hosted by Robert Morier · EN
The Dakota Live! Podcast is designed for your fundraising needs. The goal of this podcast is to help you better know the people behind the investment decisions. Dakota connects investment salespeople with leading investment decision makers, ensuring you always know who to call and how to approach the markets you are targeting. Dakota Live! presents investment sales people industry and marketing expertise to make their jobs easier.
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Dakota Live! Podcast: Strategic LP Perspectives & the Future of Emerging Managers in Venture Capital
Jul 30, 202500:58:41Tap to summarizeIn this powerful episode of the Dakota Live! Podcast, we dive deep into the future of venture capital, emerging manager selection, and the evolving dynamics between GPs and LPs with two thought leaders reshaping the industry: Rohit Yadav, author of The Big Book of Venture Capital, and Jamie Rhode, Partner at Screendoor, an LP platform backing early-stage managers with institutional rigor and long-term vision.Why This Episode MattersThis episode is a must-watch for anyone navigating today’s venture capital landscape, whether you're an emerging manager building your first fund, a GP scaling through Fund II or III, or an allocator rethinking your approach to early-stage investing. Rohit and Jamie bring unmatched clarity and data-driven insight to questions that matter now more than ever:- What does it take to build a resilient, DPI-generating venture firm?- How are LP expectations evolving post-ZIRP, post-COVID, and amid shrinking liquidity windows?- What is the real path forward for exit strategies beyond the IPO myth?Key Topics Covered- The role of fund-of-funds in early-stage VC, and why Screendoor is not just picking managers, they’re helping build firms with longevity.- The power-law myth and how transparency, institutionalization, and repeatability are reshaping LP/GP relationships.- The need for introspection (not revolution) in venture capital: a central theme from Rohit's Rethinking Venture Capital: A Strategic Lens.- The future of M&A and secondaries as legitimate exit pathways and how GPs can (and must) be prepared.- Why early-stage VC is where the outliers live—and how to create a portfolio that finds them.- How Screendoor evaluates emerging managers, with real talk on what matters more than polish: character, track record repeatability, and transparency.About BigBook.vc – Venture Knowledge AlphaVisit: https://www.bigbook.vcThe Big Book of Venture Capital is not a venture fund—it’s a knowledge project. Created by Rohit Yadav, this open-source platform is dedicated to democratizing access to venture capital insights across the global ecosystem. With quarterly strategic reports, cross-sectional data from hundreds of sources, and community-driven dialogue, BigBook.vc offers the venture industry's most comprehensive and strategic research platform. It’s built for allocators, emerging managers, founders, and anyone shaping the future of innovation.About ScreendoorScreendoor is reimagining LP/GP alignment in early-stage VC. With a fund-of-funds approach backed by leading GPs, Screendoor supports diverse emerging managers with not just capital, but decades of lived experience. Their platform is built for allocators who want disciplined, cost-effective access to the edge of what’s next—and for GPs who want to build enduring firms, not just raise funds.Watch this episode if you want to:- Understand the emerging manager landscape post-2021- Learn how to build a more effective allocation strategy in early-stage VC- Hear how seasoned LPs like Jamie are transforming access, transparency, and performance metrics- See how Rohit is laying down the intellectual scaffolding for VC 3.0This is one of our most important conversations yet, don’t miss it.
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Dakota Live! Podcast: Private Market Manager Research with Windrose Advisors
Jul 23, 202500:24:44Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Dakota Live! Podcast, host Robert Morier welcomes Amanda Kane, Director of Private Investments with Windrose Advisors, for an in-depth discussion on private market manager research and its critical role in portfolio construction.With extensive experience in asset allocation, investment due diligence, and manager selection, Amanda shares insights on navigating private equity, private credit, and venture capital allocations for families, foundations, and endowments.Amanda discusses Windrose’s rigorous due diligence framework, how they identify and evaluate managers, and the importance of vintage year diversification in building resilient private market programs.She also provides valuable advice for asset managers looking to establish relationships with allocators, emphasizing the balance between persistence and professionalism.Key topics include:✔ The evolving landscape of private equity and private credit✔ The sourcing and selection process for alternative investment managers✔ How Windrose ensures a diversified private market allocation✔ The role of co-investments in their strategy✔ Insights into venture capital trends and early-stage investment opportunities✔ How asset managers can effectively engage with allocatorsIf you're an allocator, asset manager, or investment professional looking to gain a deeper understanding of private market investing, this episode is packed with actionable insights from an experienced industry leader.
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