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Summit Day Monday, 11 February 2019 |
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Chair’s opening remarks
How do you seed, feed, and lead a company to make it a world leader?
How do you spot the winners for your portfolio more consistently? How does tech change the parameters for the company? Is keeping a portfolio company private better than going public at a later stage?
Future gazing: how will the VC landscape change by 2030?
How do you spot the superstar of the future? Where is Venture going and how is it evolving? Is disruption likely to keep going? Is Venture likely to cease in a recession? How are VC strategies developing? What sectors are VC moving into? Are there new ways to finance portfolio companies? What other hybrid and innovative models are there in Venture?
‘It’s in the DNA’: what do Family Offices look for in VC firms?
How do Family Offices measure risk? How does a Family Office use venture capital? How should other LPs think about Venture? Do early generation Family offices have a greater risk tolerance? Co-investing: what is the appetite for them and what value do they bring?
Chair’s opening remarks
Fundraising trends
How much is currently being raised? Who is deploying capital and what are the hottest asset classes? What is the future outlook for PE fundraising, and what can we learn from 2018?
Shouting above the competition: how to raise funds in an ultra-competitive market
What can GPs do to stand out from the crowd? Is it better to have a generalist or specialist fund? What should be done differently when pre-marketing a fund? What are some of the lessons learned?
Finding the hidden gems: how to spot good GPs in a saturated market
What strategies will be the most successful at generating great returns? What do investors want to see when they get marketing material? How to do research and due diligence on a GP; What to look for after making a deal
Credit fundraising: how to raise a successful fund?
What are the core differences between a credit and private equity fund? What are the different types of income strategies? Why is credit an attractive market? How will rising interest rates affect the credit market? Does leveraging a credit fund create too much risk?
Morning Coffee
How are LPs allocating capital to Venture?
What are LPs doing now compared to five years ago? What are some of the constraints? How are the skills used to invest in PE different from those in VC? How does VC investment criteria differ from PE? How are LPs investing in first-time VC firms?
SuperReturn U.S. West Fund Showcase
3 GPs will each have 5 minutes and 5 slides to explain their fund thesis. LP judges will then provide feedback on delivery and clarity of concept.
What do LPs and GPs want?
Part A (15mins): What do GPs want from their investors?
Part B (15mins): What do LPs want from their managers?
Followed by Q&A (10mins)
How to ensure a team is properly alighted to achieve a successful fundraise
In a competitive market, what team dynamics, remuneration and structure are needed to succeed?
What is the role of the CFO/COO?
When it all goes wrong: how to recover from a failed fundraise
[GPs only - Boardroom closed door session, Chatham House rules]
What is a good fund strategy? What must be in a fundraising review? What are the warning signs? What experiences are the best teachers?
Networking lunch break
Venture Capital tides: what direction are we moving?
Where are we in the cycle? Is the VC market continually expanding, or is there contraction in some areas? Where is Venture’s upper limit? Who is filling the ‘no man’s land’ between micro VC and the major players? What are we seeing in later stage VC?
Is LA challenging the Silicon Valley Ecosystem?
What is the balance of power in the VC ecosystem in the US?
Who are the new managers and what are the new innovations leading the way?
Has success in the valley killed the creative brain cell? What do LA and Venture have to offer each other? How do LPs know where VCs are investing? Is Corporate Venture making a big impact? Has the micro-VC ecosystem evolved?
The future sectors in VC: what’s new and expanding?
Where are the hot industries? New tech in old industries: where is the disruption? Are there any un-tapped markets? What are some of the success stories and unexpected markets? What can we learn from other global tech hubs?
Women in VC: does diversity lead to better performance?
Why are there fewer women in VC than in PE and portfolio companies? What initiatives can be introduced to increase better representation? Are LPs factoring in diversity into their investment criteria?
Networking break
Changing lanes: have fundraisers changed their approach to deploying capital?
Have the distinctions between VC, growth, and buyout become less clear, and should the industry embrace this change?
“You’re hired!” Finding talent and planning for succession
How to build and incentivise a successful team; What are some of the most effective ways to keep talent from leaving? Is there a generational gap that’s growing? How to increase diversity in a team; How to solve common concerns when succession planning
What makes a good first-time fund?
How to position a first-time fund and subsequent funds so that they are interesting and attractive to investors; How do funds differentiate themselves from established funds and prove their added-value approach to investors and entrepreneurs? What are the selection criteria that LPs use when considering a first-time fund?
Learning from experience: going beyond the second or third fund
What experiences from a first-time fund can help with the second and third? How to take future fundraising ambitions and position them to new and existing LPs
Networking break
How to scale-up and pass on investment strategies
[LP-only closed-door session]
Boardroom session for LPs to discuss how to ensure long-term strategies follow through to the next generation of investors during technological and market changes
Understanding venture secondaries
Are venture secondaries too risky? What are the main benefits of a venture secondary? Is the venture secondaries market likely to grow?
How can we work better together?
How to improve communication, transparency and reporting after a deal is made
Bad performance and failed funds: how do VCs bounce back?
Closed door discussion.
Run under the Chatham House Rule.
Emerging as a leader: raising capital in a competitive environment
What strategies have worked well? What is the advice for people raising in a competitive environment? What are some common mistakes? How can experience be used to help shape the next fundraise? What creates a competitive edge?
Picking winning VC firms: how do LPs conduct due diligence to ensure success outcomes?
LP Only
Closed door discussion.
Run under the Chatham House Rule.
End of summit day
Networking drinks reception
How do you spot the winners for your portfolio more consistently? How does tech change the parameters for the company? Is keeping a portfolio company private better than going public at a later stage?
How much is currently being raised? Who is deploying capital and what are the hottest asset classes? What is the future outlook for PE fundraising, and what can we learn from 2018?
How do you spot the superstar of the future? Where is Venture going and how is it evolving? Is disruption likely to keep going? Is Venture likely to cease in a recession? How are VC strategies developing? What sectors are VC moving into? Are there new ways to finance portfolio companies? What other hybrid and innovative models are there in Venture?
What can GPs do to stand out from the crowd? Is it better to have a generalist or specialist fund? What should be done differently when pre-marketing a fund? What are some of the lessons learned?
What strategies will be the most successful at generating great returns? What do investors want to see when they get marketing material? How to do research and due diligence on a GP; What to look for after making a deal
How do Family Offices measure risk? How does a Family Office use venture capital? How should other LPs think about Venture? Do early generation Family offices have a greater risk tolerance? Co-investing: what is the appetite for them and what value do they bring?
What are the core differences between a credit and private equity fund? What are the different types of income strategies? Why is credit an attractive market? How will rising interest rates affect the credit market? Does leveraging a credit fund create too much risk?
What are LPs doing now compared to five years ago? What are some of the constraints? How are the skills used to invest in PE different from those in VC? How does VC investment criteria differ from PE? How are LPs investing in first-time VC firms?
Part A (15mins): What do GPs want from their investors?
Part B (15mins): What do LPs want from their managers?
Followed by Q&A (10mins)
[GPs only - Boardroom closed door session, Chatham House rules]
What is a good fund strategy? What must be in a fundraising review? What are the warning signs? What experiences are the best teachers?
3 GPs will each have 5 minutes and 5 slides to explain their fund thesis. LP judges will then provide feedback on delivery and clarity of concept.
In a competitive market, what team dynamics, remuneration and structure are needed to succeed?
What is the role of the CFO/COO?
Where are we in the cycle? Is the VC market continually expanding, or is there contraction in some areas? Where is Venture’s upper limit? Who is filling the ‘no man’s land’ between micro VC and the major players? What are we seeing in later stage VC?
Have the distinctions between VC, growth, and buyout become less clear, and should the industry embrace this change?
How to build and incentivise a successful team; What are some of the most effective ways to keep talent from leaving? Is there a generational gap that’s growing? How to increase diversity in a team; How to solve common concerns when succession planning
Who are the new managers and what are the new innovations leading the way?
Has success in the valley killed the creative brain cell? What do LA and Venture have to offer each other? How do LPs know where VCs are investing? Is Corporate Venture making a big impact? Has the micro-VC ecosystem evolved?
How to position a first-time fund and subsequent funds so that they are interesting and attractive to investors; How do funds differentiate themselves from established funds and prove their added-value approach to investors and entrepreneurs? What are the selection criteria that LPs use when considering a first-time fund?
Where are the hot industries? New tech in old industries: where is the disruption? Are there any un-tapped markets? What are some of the success stories and unexpected markets? What can we learn from other global tech hubs?
What experiences from a first-time fund can help with the second and third? How to take future fundraising ambitions and position them to new and existing LPs
[LP-only closed-door session]
Boardroom session for LPs to discuss how to ensure long-term strategies follow through to the next generation of investors during technological and market changes
Why are there fewer women in VC than in PE and portfolio companies? What initiatives can be introduced to increase better representation? Are LPs factoring in diversity into their investment criteria?
Are venture secondaries too risky? What are the main benefits of a venture secondary? Is the venture secondaries market likely to grow?
How to improve communication, transparency and reporting after a deal is made
Closed door discussion.
Run under the Chatham House Rule.
What strategies have worked well? What is the advice for people raising in a competitive environment? What are some common mistakes? How can experience be used to help shape the next fundraise? What creates a competitive edge?
LP Only
Closed door discussion.
Run under the Chatham House Rule.
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