243: Underwriting the Unknown: Why Emerging Managers Are Venture’s Wild Card with Winter Mead

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Venture capital visionary Winter Mead joins Sophie to unravel the complex yet rewarding landscape of venture capital and private equity. Discover the powerful insights from industry-specific literature like “Beyond the J Curve” and how these works reshape our comprehension of financial systems. Sophie’s conversation with Winter reveals his unique path from a multifamily office to founding Coolwater Capital, and his mission to empower emerging managers in the VC space with a robust three-pronged approach.

Winter Mead is the Founder and Managing Member of the investment firm Coolwater Capital, which exclusively focuses on emerging managers and technology investments.

Coolwater is an academy for training, building, and scaling emerging managers, a curated community of VC investors and early-stage investment specialists, and an investment firm. Coolwater has helped launch over 250 emerging managers in the last four years, establishing strong ties and trust with these managers, who form the foundation of the Coolwater community.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

Winter Mead’s journey from a multifamily office to founding Coolwater Capital
Empowering emerging VC managers with a three-pronged approach: accelerator, back office, and capital support
Transitioning from angel investor to fund manager; differences in responsibilities and challenges
The role of AI in venture ecosystems and its impact on early-stage investing
Importance of personal connections in venture capital despite technological advancements
Coolwater Academy’s resources for fund managers focusing on fundraising and launching funds

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