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How I Invest with David Weisburd

David Weisburd
Venture Capital
Private Equity
Investment Strategies
Artificial Intelligence
Private Markets
Family Offices
Entrepreneurship
Portfolio Management
Wealth Management
Private Credit
Liquidity
Alphasense
Real Estate
Institutional Investors
Alternative Investments
Lower Middle Market
Investment Management
Limited Partners
Portfolio Construction
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How I Invest with David Weisburd is a podcast that interviews the world's leading institutional investors. Previous guests include The Ford Foundation, Northwestern University Endowment, CalPERS, Stepstone, and other top limited partners.

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Recent Guests

Unnamed guest (Joel)
Partner at Ares, co-head of group discussed in the interview
Ares
Episode: E416: Ares Investor on Data Centers, Investing Moats & Lessons Learned
Rick Heitzmann
Founder/Managing Director at FirstMark
FirstMark
Episode: E410: How Relationships Built a $3.6B Venture Firm
Aram Verdian
Partner at Accolade Partners; former investor at Andreessen Horowitz
Accolade Partners
Episode: E407: Why Venture Capital is Becoming a Winner-Take All Market
Sushanth Raman
Founder and CEO of Pallet, an AI company
Pallet
Episode: E406: Why AI Won't Transform Most Enterprises for 10 Years
Scott Abookire
CIO of Pincus Capital Management
Pincus Capital Management
Episode: E404: Why This Billionaire Family Office Doesn't Rebalance Its Portfolio | Pincus Family CIO
Steve Ketchum
Founder and CEO of Sound Point Capital
Sound Point Capital
Episode: E403: Why the Best Investment Firms Stay Small | Sound Point Capital Founder
Lucas Swisher
Co-Head of Growth Investing at Coatue
Coatue
Episode: E402: $92B Coatue: Where the Value in AI Will Accrue
Curtis Pierce
Co-founder and business partner, Weisburd Pierce
Weisburd Pierce
Episode: E401: Einstein Was Wrong About What Actually Compounds
Anthony Pompliano
Entrepreneur, investor, and prominent voice in business and finance
Investor and entrepreneur
Episode: E400: Anthony Pompliano on Power Laws, Conviction, and Compounding

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David Weisburd
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Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 162 ratings
  • Best LP podcast out there

    I would say this, Capital Allocators and Venture Unlocked are the best LP podcasts. Top 3 for sure. I’m raising my first set of funds for my own firm and have learned a lot from the episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Morgan Polotan
    United States8 months ago
  • Truly inspirational!

    Love this!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ajay Donthula
    United States8 months ago
  • Great

    Super helpful as an analyst planning ahead

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Miloslav Tkach
    United States8 months ago
  • Signal, Not Soundbites

    David Weisburd differs from typical finance podcasts. It shows how experienced allocators reason, not how they perform.

    DW avoids filler and focuses on trade-offs, strategy, and intellectual restraint.

    Each episode gives you a way to think, not something to quote and forget. If you want signal over noise, it’s a solid listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jayerdu
    United States8 months ago
  • Awesome

    Love this from TX

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ajsonday
    United States8 months ago

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The host avoids fluff and focuses on tangible trade-offs and long-term thinking.
Audience finds episodes applicable to raising funds or managing portfolios in real-world settings.
Listeners appreciate the emphasis on signal, not soundbites, and practical frameworks for thinking about investments.
Insightful interviews with deep-dibergence on decision-making rather than surface-level takes.
Guests are consistently high-caliber, with thoughtful questions that illuminate strategy and risk.

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E408: HarbourVest: Why Venture Capital Is Chasing Trillion-Dollar Companies
Q: What makes HarbourVest's approach to co-investments unique?
They underwrite at the partner level, map rainmakers, and triangulate signals from references to identify which co-investors add real value to a deal.
E408: HarbourVest: Why Venture Capital Is Chasing Trillion-Dollar Companies
Q: How do you think about divestment and liquidity when funds near the end of their life?
Explore non-traditional exits like the secondary market to create liquidity without forcing a traditional M&A or IPO, allowing managers to monetize stakes and extend value for LPs.
E408: HarbourVest: Why Venture Capital Is Chasing Trillion-Dollar Companies
Q: When it comes to the power law in venture capital, how important is it?
It's everything—the business model hinges on a few outsized successes, and diversification should be designed to ensure you capture those hits while accepting concentrated losses as part of the game.
E412: UPENN Endowment: Why AI Will Create a New Generation of PE & VC Firms
Q: What advice would you give your younger self starting at the Penn Endowment?
Be comfortable taking risk and be willing to build a private equity program thoughtfully, recognizing the need to move from subscale to institutionalized processes while balancing downside protection with upside potential.
E414: How LPs Evaluate GPs in the AI Era
Q: What's your advice to GPs in terms of building a brand?
Focus on a distinctive, credible message, develop a clear point of view, and be authentic across channels. Start with unpacking what makes the firm different, then translate that into concrete, engaging content (website, social, media relations) and cultivate relationships with reporters so there is trust when you have news or thought leadership to share.

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Frequently Asked Questions About How I Invest

What is How I Invest about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program centers on high-level investing decisions, portfolio construction, and the behavior of large capital allocators. Episodes frequently unfold around long-horizon assets, private markets, private credit, and venture strategies, often with guests who are senior investors, fund managers, or leaders at endowments, foundations, and large asset firms. The conversations consistently emphasize disciplined risk management, capital preservation, and the interplay between macro trends, governance, and human judgment in generating durable returns. A standout feature is the host's focus on the thinking process of allocators—how they frame trade-offs, measure value beyond simple metrics, and build durable practices shaped by culture, ethics, a... more

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