156. Chaos Capital, the new Micro VC Movement and LPs Chasing Hype (Chris Douvos)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Feb 7, 2018 · 59m

Chris Douvos, the Super LP, joins Nick to discuss Chaos Capital, the new Micro VC Movement and LPs Chasing Hype. In this episode, we cover:

How his mindset as an LP has evolved

Startups out of Standford vs Berkley and if the valley is over-fished

how the micro VC movement has changed

Chris' selection criteria and what he looks for in managers

Why he most often says no

The impact on LPs of companies staying private longer

Yhe impact of new LPs coming into venture on asset class

How the LP community interacts... adversarial, collaborative, competitive or othewise

The areas where Chris can grow…