Mastering Venture Capital Strategies with Winter Mead
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Winter Mead's expert guide to mastering venture capital: A must-listen for all aspiring fund managers!
In this episode, Winter Mead, CEO and founder of Coolwater Capital shares his take on what it takes to support emerging fund managers. Coolwater Capital serves as an accelerator for emerging venture fund managers, offering training, resources, and a supportive cohort model to help them successfully build and scale their firms.
He has influenced over 200 fund launches and continually adapting to the dynamic needs of the venture capital market. We discuss the latest trends in VC funding and the types of fund managers that are currently securing funding. He points out common pitfalls that new fund managers should avoid. Winter also explains the cohort model used by Coolwater to support fund managers, emphasizing the importance of information sharing and strong networks.
Here's what you're in for:
- 00:40 - Transition from working as a limited partner to founding Coolwater
- 03:03 - The challenges of starting Coolwater
- 09:06 - How Coolwater evaluates and supports fund managers
- 15:05 - Differences in fundraising for startups vs funds
- 23:22 - Trends in VC funding
- 31:51 - Common mistakes emerging fund managers make
- 47:05 - Profiles of fund managers in Coolwater
About Winter Mead
Winter Mead is the founder and managing member of Coolwater Capital, specializing in emerging managers and technology investments. He authored "How To Raise A Venture Capital Fund" and operates Coolwater, an academy dedicated to training and scaling emerging fund managers. With a history of building an evergreen fund at SAP and working in private equity and venture capital in San Francisco, Winter has made significant contributions to the venture capital community, including founding the LP transparency movement, #OpenLP. He also served as junior faculty at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and holds advanced degrees from the University of Oxford and Harvard University. Winter lives in Utah with his family and is deeply committed to enhancing the capabilities of new managers in the venture capital industry through his work at Coolwater.
Connect with Winter on:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wintermead
Company profile: https://www.coolwatercap.com
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