SXSW 2024

Rethinking the Math: Right Sizing the Venture Capital Model

Description:

Over the last several years, the VC investment climate has been in conflict with the entrepreneurs that it purports to support. With increasing fund sizes, sky-high valuations, and impossible-to-achieve returns, the tension between achieving outlier outcomes and sustainable growth could not be greater. This session will cover a reformed version of the VC model that better aligns incentives across all venture stakeholders, creating a path for a more vibrant economy. With an industry veteran, we’ll dive deep into the past that led us here and the innovation required for ecosystem-wide change.


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Takeaways

  1. Understand the decisions and funding dynamics leading to venture capital’s near-breaking point: system players, the power law, and pattern matching.
  2. Explore the burdens of risk and how adjusting our mental models to consider alternatives to the traditional VC product can create favorable outcomes.
  3. Consider how investing in diverse founders and supporting SMBs positively impacts the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem and economic infrastructure.

Speakers

  • Batul Joffrey, Investor, Kapor Capital
  • Bryce Roberts, Founding and Managing Partner, Indie

Organizer

Batul Joffrey, Senior Associate, Kapor Capital


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Fireside Chat
  • Track: Startups
  • Track 2
  • Level: Advanced


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