Fund of funds: origins, evolution and deep dive with Michael Kim | E1890

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… LinkedIn Marketing. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, and get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist * Today’s show: Cendana’s Michael Kim joins Jason for a deep dive on fund of funds (3:32), how to examine alpha, beta, and quality indices in early-stage investing (28:38), current market trends, future startup outlook (45:11), and more! * Timestamps: (0:00) Michael Kim joins Jason. (3:32) Overview of Fund of Funds, their Strengths and “Achilles heel”. (7:01) Attraction factors for investors in pre-seed and seed startups. (10:42) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (12:04) The rise and definition of “micro VCs” with insights by Michael Kim. (15:16) How the early seed stage carved a niche and its growing appeal to LPs. (22:07) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST (23:12) Fund enablers and the importance of “consistent returns”. (28:38) Examining alpha, beta, and quality indices in early-stage investing. (34:21) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist (35:29) The significance of portfolio management as networks and building a ‘why' for founders to pick you as an investor. (41:25) The value and longevity of investor networks. (45:11) Current market trends, future startup outlook. (48:08) Things have shifted and Michael explains why seed is the new series-A and pre-seed is the new seed. (52:10) Demographics of founders seeking investment. * LINKS Check out Cendana Capital: https://www.cendanacapital.com/ Watch other episodes with Micheal Kim: E1075: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSOhe-FnTJE E1879: https://youtu.be/1Dcu5BfnE_c?feature=shared Check out the Liquidity Podcast: LiquidityPod.com * Follow Michael: X: https://twitter.com/MKRocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kim-cendana-capital/ * Follow Jason: X: ⁠https://twitter.com/jason⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jason⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (10:42) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (22:07) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST (34:21) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist * Check out the Launch Accelerator: https://launchaccelerator.co * Check out Founder University: https://www.founder.university * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast