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Ripley: Strong pre-fund returns do not predict Fund I success
“We found over time that simply having strong returns pre-fund is not a good prerequisite for a fund one. It's about the intangibles we learn about you that support them.”
Ripley: Pre-fund co-investments are the best diligence before backing a Fund I
“We felt like the best diligence you could do on a sponsor before they raised a fund one was to make pre-fund co-investments, because that would give us the insights to see the things that matter before you back someone in a blind pool.”