The venture landscape keeps evolving. And increasingly, the people launching funds are building them with the same entrepreneurial mindset as the startups they back.
As Braughm Ricke, founder and CEO of Aduro Advisors, explains:
“These are naturally entrepreneurial people Investing in entrepreneurial people. Building a firm is very much a startup in and of itself.”
In this latest episode of The Venture Variety Show, Ricke shares insights from more than two decades in the investment world. Aduro, founded in 2012, works with over 600 funds managing more than $140 billion in assets, providing a unique vantage point on how venture capital, private equity and corporate investing are converging.
Topics covered include:
🔶 The rise of entrepreneur-led funds and why more investors are building firms like startups
🔶 How private equity and venture capital are blending, and what that means for entrepreneurs
🔶 The evolution of corporate venture arms beyond strategic investing
🔶 Emerging managers, diversity in venture and the next generation of funds
🔶 Trends in fundraising and liquidity, amid a changing investor landscape
For founders, fund managers, and anyone watching venture’s next chapter, this conversation offers a grounded look at what’s shifting beneath the surface.
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