E38: Turpentine Fund Brainstorm with Alex Edelson of Slipstream

In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg sits down with Alex Edelson from Slipstream Investors, and explores the potential for a new fund built on top of Turpentine, Erik's media company. This live pitch jam session covers the key questions and mental models for building and validating a new fund. They also cover portfolio construction, fund size and stage, and the delicate balance between sticking to proven strategies and evolving with the market's needs. Source better deals with the most complete startup database: https://bit.ly/harmonicturpentine

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RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: The 10x Capital Podcast

If you like Turpentine VC, check out our show The 10x Capital Podcast with David Weisburd, where David talks to the investors behind the investors: https://10xcapitalpodcast.com/. Alex has been a guest on his feed as well.

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LINKS:

Turpentine's master plan: https://phantom-nape-ffe.notion.site/Turpentine-master-plan-524e460771354cb7a84328939c5d9cf1

Slipstream Investors: https://www.slipstreaminvestors.com/approach

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:39) Exploring the Potential of Turpentine as an

(09:13) Navigating the Challenges of Media and Investing Synergy

(17:22) Sponsor: Harmonic | Squad

(19:51) Portfolio Strategies and LP Preferences

(24:50 )Exploring Venture Capital Strategies and Insights

(26:10) Building a Media Empire

(31:01) Sector Focus and Portfolio Construction

(32:30) Building a Compelling Venture Fund Pitch Deck

(36:12) Proving Out the Strategy

(40:21) Future Fund Growth and Strategy Adaptation

(45:58) Wrap