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📣 GPs and LPs 📣 You can now follow #OpenLP on LinkedIn too and stay up to date on the ✨ LP perspective in venture✨! lnkd.in/gi3s-Yyq #OpenLP

Key prediction for European venture funds this year? "Specialist funds will proliferate and thrive," shares Thomas Moon of Sapphire Ventures. sapphireventures.com/blog/sapphire-… #OpenLP

With an uneasy market, how is venture fundraising faring? Sapphire's Beezer Clarkson shares her thoughts on the "cloudy" picture with TechCrunch's Christine Hall. techcrunch.com/2022/04/11/a-l…

“Who are your LPs?” This is a question I both hear and ask frequently. And while it’s a simple question on the surface, there are a lot of nuances. Many of which have been on my mind recently. #OpenLP

Nearly every early-stage venture manager I encounter has a reserve strategy incorporated into their fund model. But here's what's surprising... reserves aren't always a good thing! Here's my new blog on just that topic. sapphireventures.com/blog/dirty-sec…

When the market shifts like this, getting "back to the basics" means different things to different managers - but opportunity funds don't always fall in this category. Thanks for including me in your piece, Marina Temkin, CFA! Alwa…lnkd.in/gYjapkyT lnkd.in/gjBhBW8U

We keep hearing about the #VC pacing slow down, but have seen less data on capital calls & any correlation. My colleague Evan Tarzian and I were curious, so we dug into our own emerging manager data. Our findings below! 👇

Big congrats to Greg Parker and really excited for Nucleus! Woot woot! lnkd.in/g9NB9fsw

Woot woot! Today, we announced that Sapphire Partners is launching a new program to invest in emerging venture managers with a sole LP, CalSTRS, the world's largest educator-only pension fund! 💥 Read more👇

Emerging managers curious about how to stand out to LPs - next week I'll share the early signs of a successful fund manager that we look for at Sapphire Partners + what we like to see in a pitch deck w/ 500 Global's Bedy in the first LP Webinar Series hosted by VC Unlocked!

Looking forward to joining this powerhouse group of women on stage at the Women's VC Summit next year! If you're interested in learning about LPs - what they like & don't - join us in Half Moon Bay on 2/8. Details 👇

We are hiring a VP and an associate! Please forward if you know anyone who might be a great fit for LP investing at Sapphire Partners!

We’re hiring an Associate to join our team of LPs at Sapphire Partners in SF! 💫 Know someone fantastic w/ 1-3 yrs of relevant experience (LP backgrounds prioritized) in a financial analysis position at a fund investment firm, financial/VC firm, or a technology-focused corporate

Thank you, James Thorne, for including my perspective on the current fundraising environment and advantages of betting on emerging managers. 💪 Read more in PitchBook below.

If you are a VC EM near Menlo next Thursday, come join :)

QSBS is a game-changer for LPs, GPs & founders. In my latest blog, I explain how it can save millions in taxes for emerging managers, leading to significant savings. 💡 #VC #QSBS

What separates a great VC from a true franchise fund? I joined my colleague Beezer Clarkson to unpack this Q + her convo with Stephen Bluestein from Adams Street Partners on Origins. 🎧 Listen/subscribe wherever you get your podcasts below. #VC #Origins #OpenLP

🎙️🆕Grateful to join Alexa Binns & Earnest Sweat on Swimming with Allocators! We covered everything from evaluating emerging mngrs, navigating reserves, how Sapphire Partners is supporting GPs through a complex market environment & the mission behind OpenLP. Thanks for having me on! 🙏

Big congrats again to Sunflower Capital!