Eakman: UTIMCO Struggled to Attract and Retain Top Investment Talent
Lyndall Eakman · 20VC: Why Many VCs Fail To Raise, Why LP Compensation Is A Massive Problem & Why Fund of Funds Will Become More Prominent with Lindel Eakman, Managing Director @ Foundry Group · Oct 12, 2016 · at 12:13
Lyndall Eakman, Managing Director at Foundry Group, reflects on his experience as an LP at the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO).
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“It was always a challenge at UTEMCO to get the very best talent and keep them.”
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