solo GP
also referred to as: solo gps
4 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Aug 17, 2020 by Apurva Mehta · across every show →
Everything said about solo GP, oldest first
Aug 17, 2020
Multi-stage VC bureaucracy makes their decision-making slower than solo GPs
“Look, I can help you build this, and it's not to say that brand name firms can't do that, but there's more bureaucracy, and there's more red tape for a multi-stage firm, for instance, to be able to make a decision as quick as a solo GP.”
Nov 30, 2022 negative
Lemkin: Would have built legendary funds with a co-founding partner
“I would have been a much better investor with a partner than as a solo GP. I'll say it with a hundred percent certainty, a hundred percent. Sorry. I would have been better. I'm going to do fine. Don't get me wrong. No, no, I will do well, but I could have had …”
May 22, 2023 positive
Wittenborn: Solo GP model fits early-stage VC better than consensus partnerships
“I think solo GP is, For the right person, a very good fit for the early stage. And I think most consensus driven models at the early stage, unless it's a very aware and mindful partnership that really supports each other and, you know, can all see the complexi…”