by OpenLP from Sapphire Partners
Hosted by a General Partner (GP) and a Limited Partner (LP), Origins dives into the venture capital ecosystem to learn how the people behind the money make decisions: How LPs choose VC funds to invest in, what drives performance in venture, the dos and don'ts of fundraising, what founders/entrepreneurs/CEOs need to do to raise a Seed, Series A and beyond, what it takes to go from emerging manager to franchise VC, and the latest private market trends and dynamics shaping the investment ecosystem. Origins is co-hosted by GP Nick Chirls and LP Beezer Clarkson.
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April 8, 2025
<p>Nina Achadjian is a Partner at Index Ventures, where she invests across seed, venture, and growth stages in AI, enterprise software, and vertical SaaS. She sits down with Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, and the two discuss Nina’s predictions for M&A in 2025, the importance of product market fit and what Nina looks for in a new hire. Plus, the two dig into Index’s recent IPO with ServiceTitan, and how they managed a high-profile exit in the difficult IPO market of 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Sapphire Partners: <a href="https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners/"><u>sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners</u></a></p><p>Learn more about OpenLP: <a href="http://openlp.vc"><u>openlp.vc</u></a></p><p>Learn more about Asylum Ventures: <a href="http://asylum.vc"><u>asylum.vc</u></a></p><p>Learn more about Top Tier Capital Partners: <a href="http://ttcp.com"><u>ttcp.com</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://info.sapphireventures.com/openlp-newsletter-sign-up"><u>Subscribe to the OpenLP newsletter</u></a> for a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes, delivered straight to your inbox.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS:</strong></p><p>(0:00) Welcome to Origins</p><p>(1:49) The Trading Floors of London and New York4:54-The ServiceTitan IPO</p><p>(15:22) The Exit Window for SaaS Companies in 2025</p><p>(17:45) Predictions & AI</p><p>(25:10) More M&A vs. IPO</p><p>(30:34) Investment Lessons Learned at Index</p><p>(34:59) Hiring People Who Become Great Investors</p><p>(39:03) Hive & the Armenian Tech Ecosystem</p>
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<p>Origins host Beezer Clarkson sits down with her colleague Laura Thompson, fellow LP and Partner at Sapphire Partners, to riff on her recent conversation with Thomas Kristensen, Partner at LGT Capital Partners. Together they discuss 2025’s sluggish exit market, and whether or not that’s a sign that venture is broken. They also discuss the importance of reinventing yourself to stay current with the market - even though LPs don’t love big changes - and if emerging managers can use founder product connectivity to their advantage. </p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Sapphire Partners: <a href="https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners/"><u>sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners</u></a></p><p>Learn more about OpenLP: <a href="http://openlp.vc"><u>openlp.vc</u></a></p><p>Learn more about Asylum Ventures: <a href="http://asylum.vc"><u>asylum.vc</u></a></p><p>Learn more about Top Tier Capital Partners: <a href="http://ttcp.com/"><u>ttcp.com</u></a></p><p>Learn more about LGT Capital Partners: <a href="http://lgtcp.com"><u>lgtcp.com</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://info.sapphireventures.com/openlp-newsletter-sign-up"><u>Subscribe to the OpenLP newsletter</u></a> for a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes, delivered straight to your inbox.</p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong>:</p><p>(0:00) Welcome to Origins</p><p>(1:20) Aren’t We Supposed to Be Investing In Companies That Want to Go Public?</p><p>(4:33) Difficulties of Maintaining a Franchise</p><p>(6:24) ”There’s Gonna Be Some Really Difficult Vintages”</p><p>(7:22) Being Paranoid to Be a Great Investor</p><p>(10:33) Reintegrating AI</p>
March 11, 2025
<p>Thomas Kristensen, Partner at LGT Capital Partners, has decades of experience backing the top players in venture, but as an LP, doesn’t love the term "franchise fund.” He sits down with Bezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, to discuss why GPs can’t rest on their laurels, that being a franchise shouldn’t be every VC’s ultimate goal, and how LPs can dig deep to find firms with a great founder product– and avoid ones that may look like franchises but could have already peaked. The two also share their predictions for 2025 exits and why they think a lot of founders don’t want to be public company CEOs.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Sapphire Partners: <a href="https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners/"><u>sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners</u></a></p><p>Learn more about OpenLP: <a href="http://openlp.vc"><u>openlp.vc</u></a></p><p>Learn more about Asylum Ventures: <a href="http://asylum.vc"><u>asylum.vc</u></a></p><p>Learn more about LGT Capital Partners: <a href="http://lgtcp.com"><u>lgtcp.com</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>For a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes, subscribe to the OpenLP newsletter – delivered straight to your inbox: <a href="http://subscribe.openlp.vc"><u>subscribe.openlp.vc</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS:</strong></p><p>(0:00) Welcome to Origins</p><p>(2:00) Are Franchise Funds Really Franchises?</p><p>(7:49) What Counts As Performance?</p><p>(12:03) How GPs Create (And Spend) Goodwill</p><p>(15:45) A Consistent Founder Product</p><p>(19:35) “There’s Plenty of Good Firms Out There That I Wouldn’t Necessarily Call Franchise Firms.”</p><p>(27:08) Franchise Funds and Succession</p><p>(35:43) Resting On Your Laurels</p><p>(39:17) “A More Critical Year In Venture Than We Want It to Be.” <br></p>
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