Second, emerging fund managers tend to be made up of a smaller group of GPs or solo capitalists with strong industry insights and personal brand in a specific industry or trend, often when this is still nascent and overlooked by the established players.
While big funds need to have sharp elbows -- they need to prove to founders that their money is better than their rivals’ -- solo GPs can pull together Liquid Super Teams of other solo GPs who, together, would give the company a better chance of success. Companies like Party Round will make this even easier and more common.
We are living through a time of great transition. These trends will lead to the creation of a new type of investor — the solo-capitalist. These trends include:
The next step in the evolution of the firm will build on this but will come at the problem from a different direction. It will be defined by the rise of *One Person Companies*.
Three focus areas for investment: crypto, fintech, and emerging markets . I expect roughly 50% of investments to be crypto-related.
On the speed and concentration spectrum, Generalist capital sits left of centre and plans to invest in ~20 companies over the next 18 months. Reasons for this approach include : 1. Meaningful Ownership; 2. Maintain an e... See more