Growth Equity Firm
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
Capital Allocators 
Top Founders
4 statements about Growth Equity Firm, every show
The 2021-2022 IPO/SPAC boom drove a surge in VC TRAs
“As a result of the flurry of both IPOs as well as SPACs in 21 and 22, there was a significant uplift in terms of number of TRAs created that were shared by both growth equity firms as well as venture capital firms”
Feliciano: Clearlake struggles hiring lateral partners from hedge funds and growth equity
“We actually have a difficult time going to a hedge fund or hiring somebody that doesn't stress very well laterally as a partner. We equally have a challenge. We go to a growth equity firm, somebody that understands to say, you know, healthcare is really well, …”
Libby: Late-stage investors out-earning founders at exit will fundamentally change
“A private equity firm or a growth equity firm coming into a series C or D sitting at the top of the caps table with liquidity preferences and all these downside protections, and they're ultimately earning more than the founders at exit. To me, it seems like th…”
InfoScout skipped a Series C round to avoid taking excessive dilution
“The growth equity firms wanted to write really large checks and we didn't need that much money... Minimum, thirty million. And we felt like we needed 10 to fifteen million. If we took thirty million from a new lead, we'd have to do pro rata for existing invest…”