How to Land Your First LP Ft. Paige Finn Doherty
Episode description
Paige Finn Doherty is the Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures. BGV invests in preseed and seed companies in the future of work and play. She is actively investing out of our Fund II, and they've made 39 investments to date, including Aviron, Beacons.AI, Aidaly, Pallet, and more. They're backed by Cendana Capital, GREE, and dozens of general partners, founders, and operators like Arash Ferdowsi, Heather Hartnett, and David Sacks.
Some topics we will be covering:
- Understanding LP Priorities 🎯
- Crafting a Compelling Narrative 📝
- Effective Networking 🤝
- Mastering the Pitch 💡
- Your questions 🌟
Grace Gong hosts a top VC podcast called "Smart Venture Podcast" (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level and VP executives from Google, Meta, Amazon, and others; Managing Partners of leading funds, many of whom were featured on the Forbes Midas List; and unicorn founders such as the founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, and Cruise. Prior to this, Grace worked in venture capital and private equity. She has authored books that topped the New Release in Venture Capital category on Amazon. Additionally, she is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance and is an angel investor.