Replay - Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, The Challenges (and benefits) of Rolling Funds, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC (McKeever “Mac” Conwell II)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified

In this special replay episode McKeever “Mac” Conwell II of RareBreed Ventures joins Nick to discuss Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, How Rolling Funds Can Disadvantage LPs, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC. In this episode, we cover:

• Walk us through your background and path to VC
• What’s the thesis at RareBreed Ventures?
• Why did you start RareBreed Ventures?
• Tell me about the fundraise… when did you first kickoff and then start getting momentum?
• Have you gotten better at raising over time? What have you improved most?
• What resonates w/ LPs, what do you get pushback on?
• What’s been the biggest surprise in the process so far?
• Optimistic, pessimistic or neutral on diversity in VC over the next decade?
• Twitter — blowing up, what’s working so well?
• Rolling fund vs. not… why?
• Thoughts on thesis and portfolio construction…
• What’s the ideal fund size for your stage and strategy?
• Founders… biggest mistake you see early stage founders make
• Gives us a snapshot of Rarebreed in 3 years… how about 7 years?

Guest Links:

• RareBreed Ventures
• Mac’s Twitter

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