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Samir Kaji
Founder and CEO of Allocate
Samir Kaji is the co-founder and CEO of Allocate, a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in emerging managers. Kaji has over 10 years of experience in the venture capital industry and has a strong track record of investing in successful startups. He is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has written articles for various publications.
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Betting on Founders Who Build the Real WorldVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersDec 3, 202537:57HostUnpacking "A Crisis Moment In Seed"Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersNov 12, 202538:46HostPlatform Shifts, AI, and the Future of Consumer InvestingVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersSep 24, 202548:18HostThe GP of 2030: AI, Automation, and the Future of Capital FormationVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersAug 20, 202547:49HostJack Altman on the transition going from building a Unicorn with Lattice to starting a venture firmVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersJul 30, 202545:24HostHow to win in seed stage investing todayVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersJul 16, 202552:25HostWhat is happening in VC today and the role of wealth management in growing the private markets?Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersJul 13, 20251:42:01HostNavigating growth stage investing in today's AI driven market with Logan Bartlett of RedpointVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersJun 18, 202550:30HostThe New World of VC and Building a Durable Firm with Category Ventures' Villi IltchevVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersJun 4, 202543:53HostThe Benchmark Way: Running of an Iconic firm with Victor LazarteVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersMar 19, 202545:00HostTomasz Tunguz on where we are in the AI S-Curve and the Evolving Investment LandscapeVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersMar 5, 202535:35HostThe Solo GP Playbook: Zal Bilimoria on Fundraising, Portfolio Strategy, and Founder RelationshipsVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersFeb 19, 202547:27HostThe Evolution of building a legacy firm at Venrock with Brian AscherVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersFeb 5, 202544:25HostEvolving Venture Liquidity Solutions with Gaurav Mathur of Pinegrove Capital PartnersVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersJan 22, 202547:01HostThe blueprint for starting a new firm with Chemistry Ventures, including the work needed before choosing your partners and non-consensus decision making.Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersOct 30, 202443:27HostMeet the Expert: Venture Fund Banking with Sam Heshmati and Vincent Timoney of Citizens Private BankVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersOct 16, 202447:59HostSaga Ventures on key lessons on raising a Fund I, building healthy partnerships, and winning in a competitive seed marketVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersSep 26, 202447:36HostBuilding a firm to last, lessons from nearly three decades of investing, and the path to hiring great venture teams with Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital (FKA GGV Capital)Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersAug 28, 202440:51HostDoing a successful GP led secondary in Venture Capital, Why seed funds can scale, and what a good VC platform team looks likeVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersAug 8, 202452:18HostInvesting in USV Fund I, lessons learned as a LP, and why Emerging Managers are so importantVenture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersAug 1, 20241:03:20Host