Trigg: WCM's First Private Investment Was Anduril at an $8B Valuation
Mike Trigg · Mike Trigg and Sanjay Ayer – The Discipline of Getting Better at WCM (EP.467) · Oct 27, 2025 · at 45:11
Mike Trigg discusses WCM Investment Management's foray into late-stage private markets and early investment track record.
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“Our first investment was in Andrel at an eight billion dollar valuation. We were also the first crossover fund to invest in Andrel.”
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