E75: Insight Partners’ Direct and Fund of Funds Strategy

Dionne Chingkoe and Samer Yousif of Insight Partners sit down with David Weisburd to discuss Insight’s direct and fund of funds investment strategies. They cover the importance of adding value beyond capital to both founders and emerging managers, the landscape of multi-stage VCs investing in emerging managers, and check size driving fund strategy for GPs. Insight Partners’ 20/20 Vision Capital Fund supports diverse-led, top-tier, early-stage venture funds providing growth and seed capital to companies in the US and abroad. Insight believes that partnering and investing with these GPs is an effective way to drive much needed diversity in the venture capital industry.

Speakers

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Dionne Chingkoe

Guest • 46%

Samer Yousif

Guest • 40%

David Weisburd

Host • 12%

David Weisburd

Host • 2%

Chapters

0:00	Episode preview
0:56	Insight Partners’ strategy
2:08	Providing value-add and flexible capital
3:48	Samer Yousif's journey to Insight
6:09	Adding value to emerging managers
8:39	How emerging managers differentiate
12:09	Check size driving fund strategy
16:14	Evaluating GP performance
17:38	Closing remarks

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