156. Chaos Capital, the new Micro VC Movement and LPs Chasing Hype (Chris Douvos)

Chris Douvos, the Super LP, joins Nick to discuss Chaos Capital, the new Micro VC Movement and LPs Chasing Hype. In this episode, we cover:

• How his mindset as an LP has evolved
• Startups out of Standford vs Berkley and if the valley is over-fished
• how the micro VC movement has changed
• Chris' selection criteria and what he looks for in managers
• Why he most often says no
• The impact on LPs of companies staying private longer
• Yhe impact of new LPs coming into venture on asset class
• How the LP community interacts... adversarial, collaborative, competitive or othewise
• The areas where Chris can grow most as an LP
• and we wrap up w/ his thoughts on co-investment alongside GPs as well as follow-ons in later rounds

 

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