E66: Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures on Investing in VC - Erin Harkless Moore

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E66: Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures on Investing in VC - Erin Harkless Moore

E66 • May 14, 2024 • 36 mins

Erin Harkless Moore, Senior Director of Pivotal Ventures, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss Pivotal Ventures’ $1B mission to drive equality and returns. In addition, they discuss how Pivotal works to close the gender gap, ways to manage teams more thoughtfully and the capability of venture dollars to drive exponential impact.

Speakers

David Weisburd

Host • 15%

Erin Harkless Moore

Guest • 85%

Chapters

1:06	Erin Harkless Moore's Background and Pivotal Ventures' Strategy
5:26	Balancing Collaboration and Consensus in Decision-making
8:26	Common Mistakes made by Venture Asset Managers
10:28	How Mission-oriented Organizations View Performance
14:31	Sponsor: Deel
16:05	Refining the Investment Strategy at Pivotal Ventures
23:08	Discussion on VC Track Record
24:36	Value of Unexpected References in Due Diligence
32:48	Aligning Personal Values with Career Goals

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