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Henri shares the challenges faced during the 18-month fundraise for their first fund, highlighting the importance of backing first-time managers and believing in diversity as an asset class. Their journey into venture was driven by a mission to address the lack of diversity in the industry, stemming from their experiences in private equity.In this clip
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20VC: From Kitchen Table to $134M Fund II; Raising Your First Time Fund: Lessons from 400 LP Meetings, How To Find New LPs, What Materials to Use, How To Get LPs To Commit, The Challenges on Minimum Check Sizes and GP Commits and more with Henri Pierre-Ja
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Why is diversity lacking in venture capital, as discussed in the episode 20VC: Moxxie Ventures' Katie Stanton on What It Takes To Raise A First Time Fund As A Solo GP, The Entrance of Multi-Stage Funds Into Seed Rounds and The Inverse Relationship of Those That Fund Diverse Managers and Those That Say They Do and the clip Gender Disparities?
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