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, and how a platform built on 700+ years of institutional history changes how you think about surviving venture cycles.

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CHAPTERS:

[00:00] Welcome to Origins

[00:44] Thomas Episode Takeaways

[01:06] LP "Co-Founder Dating" - How Beezer & Thomas Built Alignment

[01:42] Culture Fit Without the Questionnaire

[04:35] Surviving Venture Cycles

[06:24] The Endowment Model Revisited

[07:41] Why LGT's Longevity Is a Competitive Advantage

[09:38] What LPs Should Offer GPs Beyond Capital

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