# Beezer Clarkson

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71. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Beezer Clarkson

In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso connects with Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director at Sapphire Partners. With over 15 years of experience in venture capital, predominantly on the LP side, Beezer provides insights into what institutional LPs look for when evaluating emerging managers. They discuss…

Why Power Laws Still Drive Outperformance with VenCap’s David Clark

What does patience look like today when the best companies take 10–15 years to exit, and is it still worth it to wait that long? Today’s episode of Origins dives into one of the most pressing questions in today’s market: how to balance long-term conviction with the need for liquidity. David Clark, …

Minisode: The Brutal Math Behind VC Consolidation

Origins hosts Nick Chirls (GP, Asylum Ventures) and Beezer Clarkson (LP, LGT Capital Partners) unpack a recent conversation with David Clark, CIO of VenCap International PLC on megafunds vs small funds and a16z returns. They also discuss Beezer’s article “I See Dead VCs,” which explores how VC is i…

From Juilliard to $6B AUM: How a Musician Built One of Venture's Most Unconventional Endowments

What happens when a classically trained musician from Juilliard ends up managing a $6 billion endowment? Today's episode of Origins explores exactly that journey - and what it reveals about how the best institutional investors really think. Nicholas Csicsko, Managing Director of Investments at Trin…

Minisode: The Conversation Happening in Every Early-Stage Boardroom Right Now

Origins hosts Nick Chirls (GP, Asylum Ventures) and Beezer Clarkson (LP, Sapphire Partners) react to their conversation with Nicholas Csicsko, a public/private investor at Trinity. They dig into his framing of “cynical optimism” and why it might be the right posture for venture investing, unpack th…

Fund Commitments, Co-Invest & Secondaries: The $120B LP Playbook

What does it look like when one of the world’s most longstanding institutional investors ($120B) decides to go deeper into venture capital? And what happens when one of the most respected LP teams in the business joins forces with them? Thomas Kristensen, who is responsible for the venture capital …

The Second Cognitive Revolution: What AI Actually Means for Venture Capital

What separates the investors and founders who thrive in moments of radical change from those who don’t? According to Alec Litowitz, it isn’t intelligence or emotional maturity - it’s adaptability. Alec is the founder of Magnetar Capital, one of the most respected multi-strategy hedge funds in the w…

Minisode: The Endowment Model, LP Culture Fit & Surviving Venture Cycles

Origins hosts Nick Chirls (GP, Asylum Ventures) and Beezer Clarkson (LP, LGT Capital Partners) unpack their recent conversation with Thomas Kristensen, Beezer's new colleague at LGT Capital Partners. They discuss what it actually takes to merge investing teams, why the endowment model still matters…

Ask Forgiveness, Not Permission: Josh Browder on Building DoNotPay and Investing Like a Founder

What does it take to build a profitable company for a decade without ever really needing the money you raised? According to Joshua Browder, it comes down to one trait he looks for in every founder he backs: grit. Josh is the founder and CEO of DoNotPay, the consumer platform he started the summer b…

Minisode: Answering Uncertainty, Venture’s Vibes Problem & the Limits of TVPI

Origins hosts Nick Chirls (GP, Asylum Ventures) and Beezer Clarkson (LP, LGT Capital Partners) unpack their recent conversation with Alec Litowitz, founder of Magnetar Capital and founder and managing partner of QStar Capital. They discuss what changes when a rigorously structured public-markets mi…