LP10X - GPs don't need LPs to start investing - Michael Downing, Founding Partner, MDSV Capital

Michael Downing is the Founding Partner at MDSV Capital. MDSV invests in emerging fund managers and in outlier companies. In this episode, we talk about - - Michael's story and why he started MDSV Capital? - What he looks for in emerging fund managers - Why he thinks it's a bad idea to have a reserve for emerging funds - How does he define an outlier company? - What is a good target size for fund 1? - How GPs don't really need LPs to start investing in startups? - Portfolio construction approach at MDSV Capital & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com MDSV Capital - https://www.mdsv.vc/ Promontory - https://www.thepromontory.io/ Follow Michael on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldowning Follow Michael on X - https://x.com/michaeldowning 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - [email protected] Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.