Beezer Clarkson
@Beezer232
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Looking to change the world for the better through technology, investing & partnerships. Partner at @SapphirePrtnrs – the LP arm of @SapphireVC. ✍️ at @Open_LP
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Joined April 2009
In so many recent convos w early-stage GPs & LP peers, the same question keeps surfacing: “Is venture broken?” It’s a question I’ve heard repeated throughout my career—often at the intersection of a new innovation wave + shifts in venture funding. Today, that wave is obviously
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Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP · Episode
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Some conversations feel like a gift — this one with @sarahtavel was exactly that. 🙏 cc my co-host @nchirls
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@sarahtavel has always been ahead of the curve. As the first female GP at @benchmark, she recently redefined her role to make space for the rarest resource in venture: time to think. She’s now fully immersed in AI, feeding her curiosity and becoming an expert - sharpening her
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“If I didn’t make the time to go deep on AI, I was going to get my butt kicked by some 32-year-old.” https://t.co/YzSenWI5Ph
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Every major platform shift rewrites the playbook for founders and investors. @benchmark's @sarahtavel saw it during the rise of mobile — and now knows that to truly excel in a new era, you can’t just observe from the sidelines. You have to go all in. 🆕Origins pod out now👇
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Yes. This! 👇
In venture, everything’s been optimized. The only edge left is courage. Blog below 👇
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We’re seeing echoes of 2021 in today’s market. But Is this discipline or déjà vu? In the new Origins Minisode @nchirls & I unpack what’s really changed (and what hasn’t) since the last cycle—through the lens of our convo w/ @asedelson of Slipstream. We discuss this & more
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As we enter Fall AGM season...great tips from @endowment_eddie and @MeghanKReynolds 👇
Aside from calling IR “the boyfriend/girlfriend that doesn’t listen”, I generally agree with these tips. A few bonus AGM Do’s & Dont’s: Do: clearly articulate expected fund value drivers and outlook for ultimate fund outcomes, even if it’s early Make the slides available
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Mega-funds are arriving earlier than ever, but the leaderboards of who is leading rounds at Seed & Series A tell a nuanced story. We’ve got the top 10 players in the charts below. Boutique stage dedicated funds remain critical drivers at Seed. In fact, they lead ~70% of all
Who’s actually leading early-stage rounds? 👀We’ve got the leaderboards. Seed and Series A fundraises have become high-stakes arenas. Mega-funds are eager to play earlier w much bigger checks - but how is this affecting boutique firms’ ability to compete? @Beezer232 &
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Always such an honor to be on @SuperclustersLP and their new El Pack format 💫 huge 🙏@cupazhou for having me on
“Whatever the evolution of venture is if you’re just following someone else, the odds of you doing as well as them is just harder.” — @Beezer232 from @Open_LP @SapphirePrtnrs So excited to have Beezer back on @SuperclustersLP w hot takes👇
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As an investor who went from GP → LP, I’ve always believed that having seen inside the shop is a real advantage in backing managers. Our latest Origins guest, @asedelson, founder of Slipstream Investors, shares this philosophy. Alex set out to do what most told him not to:
1/ “Most funds in venture don’t end up doing well. The only point of investing in this illiquid, risky asset class is if you can outperform — & I think small, hard-to-access managers give you the best shot.” –@asedelson, founder of Slipstream 🆕Origins episode out now! 👇
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Breaking into venture is hard. Evolving from a solo vision to a franchise firm? That’s rare. @dhaliwas & @dauber have built something exceptional: a multi-partner firm that has scaled intentionally without losing the strategy, culture, or performance that defined them from the
What does it take to build a lasting firm while staying sharp across cycles? In the new Origins minisode, @Beezer232 & @nchirls reflect on Beezer’s conversation with @dhaliwas & @dauber, fund builders who scaled @AmplifyPartners from solo-GP roots to a $900M, multi-partner firm
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Looking forward to this! come join us 👇
Going to talk about this with @Beezer232 on @NewcomerMedia's Substack Live in 20 minutes!
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12/ Pressure is rising across the stack. Fundraising is harder. LP allocations are more concentrated and IPO markets are still constrained. The open questions are: Are mega-funds paying up for the best, or just the biggest? Are boutiques showing discipline, or missing out?
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11/ Seed-to-A timelines are stretching, as @PeterJ_Walker from @Carta has noted, & Seed rounds themselves are getting bigger—often pre-emptive & priced high. This creates more pressure on A rounds & more risk around graduation.
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10/ So let’s answer the question: Is venture broken? IMO - no, it is evolving and the level of difficulty has gone up significantly. The venture market is more efficient and more competitive than ever before. Mega-funds are leading many early-stage rounds, especially at the
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