EPISODE · Jul 9, 2021 · 43 MIN
How to Start a Venture Fund in China, with Chris Lerner, Managing Partner at MSA Capital
from Asia Startup Pulse · host SOSV, Chinaccelerator
We invited Chris Lerner, Managing Partner at MSA Capital, to join us to share his experience on starting and running a successful venture fund, and also how MSA Capital has supported startups to grow and expand to different markets. Founded in 2014, MSA Capital is an independent global private equity and venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion assets under management. Most notably, 60% of its 26 early stage investments have become super unicorns. We also extended the conversation from a “cross-border” perspective by discussing about the potential opportunities for foreign startups and foreign VCs to enter China. Show Notes:2:48 Introduction to MSA Capital5:22 What has kept Chris Lerner living in China9:12 What makes the Chinese VC industry different13:10 The DNA of Chinese corporate VCs (CVCs)15:13 Conflicts happen when startups work with different CVCs17:38 What takes to launch a VC fund19:57 Who is investing in VC funds in China24:40 The difference between RMB funds and USD funds27:44 How VC funds can exit themselves in China31:38 The trends of consolidation for financial returns33:18 What support MSA Capital provides to startups38:13 Potential opportunities for foreign startups to enter China41:18 The opportunity of foreign VCs to enter China42:32 How to contact Chris Lerner Many thanks to our guests Chris Lerner; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!To join our listener group on WeChat, please add SOSV Helper (WeChat ID: sosvhero) and ask for the group invitation.To subscribe to our newsletter, please visit www.asiastartuppulse.comFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulseEmail us: [email protected]
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What does it take to launch a VC fund in China? What are the differences between RMB funds and USD funds? And how can VC funds exit themselves? We invited Chris Lerner, Managing Partner at MSA Capital, to join us to share his experience on starting and running a successful venture fund, and also how MSA Capital has supported startups to grow and expand to different markets. Founded in 2014, MSA Capital is an independent global private equity and venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion assets under management. Most notably, 60% of its 26 early stage investments have become super unicorns. We also extended the conversation from a “cross-border” perspective by discussing about the potential opportunities for foreign startups and foreign VCs to enter China.
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