Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Risks with Robby Naoufal

Now streaming: A discussion on navigating the risky waters of private equity and venture capital investments. This month, attorney Robby Naoufal sits down with magazine editor Jordan Wold for a deep dive into his article, Practice Tips: Navigating Risk Areas in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments. Tune in to hear expert advice, practical strategies, and real-world examples that can help you confidently manage risks in PE and VC deals. From the Los Angeles Lawyer is the official audio companion to Los Angeles Lawyer magazine. The podcast features excerpts and interviews with the authors behind the publication’s most notable stories. https://lnkd.in/geeEK5gS

Great conversation with Evan S. on the real difference between venture capital and private equity — and honestly, it challenged a few assumptions. Take a listen! - VC and PE aren’t just “early vs late stage” — they’re fundamentally different games - Venture is about betting on possibility (markets, founders, narratives) - Private equity is about creating value through control — operational improvements, discipline, and execution - The best investors don’t just pick winners… they build them differently depending on the model It’s a good reminder that “investing” isn’t one skillset — it’s multiple playbooks #insidethesiliconmind #venturecapital #privateequity #podcast #investing #harrisonclarke

Augustin Sayer, General Partner at OVNI Capital, shares why the firm intentionally avoids competing for the attention of large-scale institutional limited partners. "I see myself as not attracting those LPs who are interested in investing in those big platforms." "I think we offer something a lot more exciting, a lot more interesting. Again, I'm not saying it's better, just saying it's different." Augustin explains: "It's one of the reasons why it's so tough for us to fundraise because we don't fit the check marks of these big LPs who want to invest 100 million in this fund, 50 million in that fund." – 📺 Search for “aulium - Augustin Sayer / @OVNI Capital” on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcast #venturecapital #privatecapital #limitedpartners #innovation #ovnicapital 

A conversation worth watching: our partner Sam Kaplan sat down with Fan Bi to unpack what a decade of investing across Europe and the US actually teaches you about building consumer brands. 🎙️ A few things that reflect how we think at Five Seasons Ventures 🌱 💰 Raising venture capital is not a given in Europe. Over a third of our portfolio had zero institutional capital before we entered. The best businesses weren't waiting for investors, investors had to find them. 📐 The fundamentals still matter most. High AOV, high margin, high repeat. If those three don't work, nothing else does. 🎯 And exit discipline shapes every entry decision. The first question in any IC isn't "can this get big?", it's "who buys this?" Full episode below in the comments 👇

Our Partner Sam Kaplan tries to stay undercover on LinkedIn but luckily shares his extensive knowledge on Consumer investing on other channels 🙏🏼 Five Seasons Ventures

What SPAC Investors Are Actually Looking for Right Now with Christine McNerney, CFA (Associate Portfolio Manager at Periscope Capital) and Michael J. Blankenship (Office Managing Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP) Listen in here - https://lnkd.in/e-eNU3sM In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, Christine breaks down exactly what separates fundable sponsor teams from forgettable ones, how Periscope evaluates de-SPAC targets, why the current market is healthier than it looks, and what private companies need to understand before going public via a blank check company. For SPAC sponsors, PIPE investors, and de-SPAC operators navigating today's capital markets landscape, this is an unfiltered look at how decisions actually get made. What We Cover: - What sponsor teams consistently get wrong in testing the waters meetings - How to articulate deal criteria beyond generic talking points - The ideal sponsor profile — operators vs. dealmakers and why both matter - Geographic scope: why non-US targets carry additional risk and scrutiny - What Periscope looks for first when evaluating a de-SPAC opportunity - Why equity coverage and peer set matter more than most targets realize - How the SPAC process gives companies a valuation edge over a traditional ECM IPO - Lessons from 2020–2021 and what's fundamentally different in today's market - Why repeat sponsors now represent nearly 70% of SPAC IPOs — and what that signals - Advice for de-SPAC companies struggling with post-combination stock performance Listen in here - https://lnkd.in/e-eNU3sM

There's been a significant resurgence in SPACs. Christine McNerney, Associate Portfolio Manager at our client Periscope Capital offers a primer on SPACs, and discusses the current market environment.

What actually makes an investor stop and say: This is the one? In my conversation on the Business Room Podcast with Krešo Gotovac (Partner & COO at Silicon Gardens), I had the chance to go beyond the polished narratives and unpack how venture capital really works behind the scenes. The insights that stood out for me as I guided the discussion: → Fundraising is not about luck. The best founders engineer warm introductions with precision. → Early-stage investing is less about spreadsheets and more about conviction in the founder. → Clarity wins. If your pitch needs too much explaining, you’ve already lost the room. → Investors look for signal density - not just traction, but a coherent story across multiple dimensions. → And perhaps most importantly: there’s still a real gap between what investors expect and what early-stage founders can realistically prove. This conversation reinforced an aspect I’ve seen repeatedly: great founders don’t just build products - they understand how capital works and adapt to it. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d6zYbYg5 If you’re raising (or planning to), I want to hear from you in the comments. #startups #founders #angels #VC #pitchdeck #pitch #traction #productmarketfit

🚨NEW EPISODE: Recorded live at FUTURE TITANS 2026 - Jeff Perry of Carta sat down with the iconic Seth Levine, co-founder of Foundry. Seth has been in venture for 25 years, built Foundry from scratch as an emerging manager himself, and has backed about 50 emerging manager funds through his fund of funds. He has genuinely seen every side of this table. They went deep on building Foundry, why VCs are in the influence business, not the decision business, and why the concentration problem in venture is not only bad for LPs, but also for the innovation ecosystem overall. And why Seth's new book, Capital Evolution, is so important for the future of America. 🎧 Links to listen... Apple: https://lnkd.in/ehQUQ2EM Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eU4FExpg

Seth Levine nailed it! The concentration problem isn't just a GP pain point... it's choking innovation. When capital pools around the same 20 funds, emerging managers and founders get shut out. Love that he's using his platform to call this out. Foundry has backed 50+ emerging managers. That's the diversification the ecosystem needs. This is exactly why Carta exists — making capital allocation visible and accessible. Capital Evolution hits at exactly the right moment. Thanks for having us Daniel Dart. Team Carta loves the community of FUTURE TITANS you have built 🚀