Swimming with Allocators
By Earnest Sweat, Alexa Binns
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Episodes: 72
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Swimming with Allocators dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. In each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies. Follow along and subscribe at swimmingwithallocators.com. See you later, Allocator!
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Cycles, Convergence, and Capital: Investing Wisdom from Six Continents
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Backing the Next Generation: GP Seeding and Co-Investment Insights
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Concentration Over Diversification: A New Era for Crypto Fund-of-Funds
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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How to Think Like a CIO: Strategy, Structure, and Staying Power
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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How Institutional Investors Think and What Emerging Managers Must Know
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Finding the North Star: The Balance Between Strategy and Returns
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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You Can Do Both: Investing for Mission and Performance
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Inside LTV Capital’s Playbook for Backing Atypical Venture Managers
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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The Creative Investor: Navigating Tech, Defense, and Deep Tech Investments
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Investing Beyond the Coastal Elites
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Venture Capital's Next Wave: Strategies for Emerging Fund Managers
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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DDQ: IPOs, AGMs and Hamilton Lane’s New Venture Fund
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May 28, 2025 |
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Investing Against the Grain
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May 14, 2025 |
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Beyond the Game: Leading Family Offices of Professional Athletes
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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The Untapped Potential of Corporate Venture Capital in Canada with Paula Cruickshank of BDC Capital
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Is the Future of Venture Capital in the Hands of Emerging Managers? Featuring Laura Thompson of Sapphire Partners and OpenLP
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The Secret Sauce of Allocating: Endurance is Key with Lockwood Holmes of Vincimus Capital
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Investing for Justice: How Capital Drives Change with Ian Fuller of Westfuller Advisors
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Capital Formation Secrets: Unlocking the Power Law in Venture Capital with Meghan Reynolds of Altimeter Capital
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Investment Strategies Through Cycles with Samir Kaji of Allocate
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Building Europe’s First Tech-Focused Fund of Funds with Ertan Can of Multiple Capital
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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DDQ: OCIO Acquisitions, Family Office Co-Investments, and 2025 Predictions
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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The Water Is Fine: Debunking Common Investment Fears
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Your Investor Path to Greatness
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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The CIO Mindset Every VC Needs
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Adopting Marketing and Client Services Best Practices in Venture
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Do Most LPs Like Their Job? Featuring Grady Buchanan
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Capitalizing on Counter-Cyclical Valuations in Venture
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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The “Approachable LP” Investing on Behalf of 120 Families
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Turning Around a Pension Fund with a Modern Venture Strategy
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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The Remaining Massive Opportunities in Fintech with PayPal’s Lisha Bell
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Election 2024: What Tech Investors Are Missing When It Comes to Regulatory Risks and Rewards
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Fundraising from Family Offices and Maximizing Those Relationships with Malcolm Robinson
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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30 Years of Lessons Learned Investing in Emerging Managers with Aakar Vachhani
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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How MetLife Won Allocation in Top GPs with Matt Curtolo
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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How Screendoor Underwrites First-Time Fund Managers with Lisa Cawley
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Foundry's Approach to Investing in Early-Stage VC Funds with Jaclyn Freeman Hester
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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A Novel Solution for LPs to Access Emerging GPs Biggest Winners with Sunil Pai
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Today’s Opportunities and Landscape in Canadian Venture Capital
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Building Relationships with Asian Limited Partners with Chris Shen of Revere VC
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Opportunities in Today’s Secondary Market with Christopher Johnson of Knightsbridge Advisers
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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DDQ: Megafunds Are Back; Adjusting Your LP and VC Strategy Accordingly with Earnest Sweat and Alexa Binns
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Venture Capital for the State of California with Derrick Tang of IBank California
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Starting a Public Venture Program from Scratch with Peter Teneriello
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Impact Investing: Past, Present, and Future with Margot Kane of Spring Point Partners
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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QED Chronicles: Lessons Learned from a Top VC for Selecting New Managers with Alex Edelson
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May 29, 2024 |
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Expanding Your Investment Strategy to Include Venture Capital with Kate Nevin
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May 22, 2024 |
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The Strategy for Selecting Top Co-Investments as a Limited Partner with Josh Porter
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May 15, 2024 |
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How Should Fund Managers Approach Pension Plans in Private Market Investing? Featuring Edward Comerford
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May 08, 2024 |
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Private Detective to Private Investments: Life Lessons from Caprock’s Chris Schelling
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May 01, 2024 |
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Continuous Improvement: How to 10x Your LP and VC Processes with Jason Calacanis
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Start, Bench, or Cut: Which Emerging Manager Archetype Do You Want on Your Team?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Eric Sippel the Emerging Manager Mentor: Guidance from the Family Office Investor on Twelve LPACs
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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The Deck Deluge: Boris Wertz’s Journey Through 200 Decks from Emerging Managers Raising Today
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Why Invest in Early-Stage Key-Node VCs with Frank Tanner
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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How Company Creation Funds Outperform Traditional Venture Capital with Sarah Anderson
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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From the Other Side: What Sapphire Partners Wishes More VC Managers Knew Featuring Nate Leung
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Translating Silicon Valley Venture for Brazilian Multifamily Offices with Avanish Sahai
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Venture Capital: Build a Profitable VC Position through a Correction Featuring David York of Top Tier Capital Partners
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The Case for LP Allocation and GP Conviction in Venture with Sam Sadowsky
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Strategies for Overcoming Bias in Asset Management with Daryn Dodson of Illumen Capital
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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The Future of Funding: Outlining the Female VC Advantage with Renata Aráuz-DeStefano of Pivotal Ventures
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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DDQ: Discuss, Debate & Question VC Predictions for 2024 with Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Beyond the Hype: Inside the Realities and Opportunities in Venture with Chris Douvos
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Investing Ahead of the Curve: Wisdom from a Futurist with Roxane Googin
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Mastering Venture Capital in Public Pensions with Tony Meadows
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Three Key Criteria for Evaluating Venture Capital Managers: Decision-Making, Specialization, and Operations with Michael Ashley Schulman of Running Point Capital
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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How Nomad's Thinking Has Changed in Manager Selection with Jordan Nel of Hummingbird Ventures
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The Overlooked Alpha in This Next Decade of Venture with Claude Grunitzky and Adrienne Rees of The Equity Alliance
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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How 2023 Has Reshaped the Landscape for VC Firms with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Investing in Change: Making the Case for Investing in Venture Capital Featuring Alifia Doriwala of RockCreek
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Welcome to Swimming with Allocators!
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Oct 23, 2023 |