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Superclusters - The Emerging LP Podcast Helpful is a 10-Letter Word | Eric Sippel | Superclusters | S6E3“I hate checklists. I like outlines. I don’t like checklists. A checklist says ‘I have to have this, and then I’m good. An outline is ‘This is my starting point. These are the kinds of things I want to talk about or kinds of things I need to look at.” — Eric SippelEric Sippel currently runs his family office and is an active investor in and adviser to many venture capital, private equity, hedge and real estate funds. He is a member of the RAISE Global selection and steering committees (the premier emerging VC manager conference) an...

2025-10-131h 04

Talkhouse Podcast Podcast Preview: SubwayTakes Uncut with Michael Shannon"People are real down on the subway lately but I still like taking it!!" Kareem and Michael continue on the train and talk about Michael's directorial debut, Eric Larue, directing as a way of developing every character in a movie, Kareem and Michael's future buddy comedy where they open an indie Target (and also their buddy drama where they're roommates), male best friend breakup stories as a new genre, Michael's love of R.E.M., doing a cover band, being a loafer, having a fake Chicago accent, Windsor Terrace, how being from the midwest makes you endearing, GoFundMe to...

2025-05-2231 min

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma Michael Shannon Says Friendship is Serious Business | Uncut"People are real down on the subway lately but I still like taking it!!" Kareem and Michael continue on the train and talk about Michael's directorial debut, Eric Larue, directing as a way of developing every character in a movie, Kareem and Michael's future buddy comedy where they open an indie Target (and also their buddy drama where they're roommates), male best friend breakup stories as a new genre, Michael's love of R.E.M., doing a cover band, being a loafer, having a fake Chicago accent, Windsor Terrace, how being from the midwest makes you endearing, GoFundMe to...

2025-05-1432 min

Ignite: Conversations on Startups, Venture Capital, Tech, Future, and Society Ignite LP: Eric Sippel on Building a High-Performing Venture Portfolio | #125Eric Sippel, a seasoned investor from the Sippel Family Office, joined us on the Ignite podcast to discuss his unique approach to venture capital and family office management. Eric's career spans 38 years across hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital, with a sharp focus on emerging managers and niche markets. He shared his preference for smaller, sub-$150 million funds in the pre-seed and seed stages, emphasizing the higher potential for outsized returns in these segments due to their dispersion of outcomes. Eric highlighted his structured approach to diligence, which prioritizes specialized managers, long-term relationships with founders, and concentrated portfolios. ...

2025-01-1559 min

freaky finance freaky finance fragt... den Kasseltrader Carsten Sippel [Interview über Börse und Optionshandel]Dies ist eine weitere Folge in meinem Interviewformat "freaky finance fragt". Darin befrage ich abwechselnd Persönlichkeiten aus dem Bereich Optionshandel und Finanzen allgemein. In dieser Folge habe ich Carsten Sippel, den Kasseltrader zu Gast, mit dem ich über seinen Weg zum Optionshandel spreche. Gemeinsam planen wir für das Frühjahr 2025 ein Zypern Cashflow-Event auf der schönen Mittelmeerinsel. Thematische Schwerpunkte der Vorträge und Workshops: Alles soll sich um das Thema Cashflow drehen. - (Dividenden)Aktien - Optionshandel und diverse Strategien - Auswandern und Leben auf Zypern (als Trader) - ggf. Cashflow aus anderen Quellen (Wertpapiere, Immobilien, P2P-Kr...

2024-05-2416 min

Swimming with Allocators Eric Sippel the Emerging Manager Mentor: Guidance from the Family Office Investor on Twelve LPACsHighlights from this week’s conversation include: Eric’s background in venture and investing (0:02) Lessons from a Bottom Decile Experience (2:20) Motivation to Enter the Venture Capital Space (3:45) Challenges for New LP Allocators (6:08) Supporting Emerging Managers (7:35) Specialists vs. Generalists (10:53) Judging New Fund Managers (16:24) Attributes for Winning in Fund Management (18:57) Insider Segment: Building Teams in Venture Capital (21:00) Starting in Venture Capital (27:02) Future of Venture Capital (28:14) Finding Family Offices (31:16) Investing through fund of funds (34:32) Engagement with LPAC (38:02) Follow-on strategy and tiered investment (40:24) Challenges and advice for emerging managers (45:03) Eric Sippel is an esteemed philanthropist and investor. He currently runs his fami...

2024-04-1047 min

How I Invest with David Weisburd E55: Eric Sippel - Lessons from Investing in 45 Venture Capital FundsEric Sippel sits down with David Weisburd to discuss criteria used to identify top quartile managers, GP follow-on strategies and how LP value-add can increase alpha. (0:00) Introduction and Welcome Eric Sippel (1:16) Eric Sippel's Investment Strategy and Check Sizes (4:04) Providing Value and Building Relationships Before Investing (5:20) Sponsor (Deel) (7:23) Time Spent with a GP Before Committing (10:36) Investing in Different Tiers of Companies (12:00) Importance of Sticking to Strategy (15:04) Patterns Among Highest Performing Funds (17:26) Sourcing Mechanisms and Networking Strategies for LPs (21:23) Building Relationships in the Venture Capital Space (24:36) Final Words from Eric Sippel

2024-04-0225 min

10X Capital Podcast E55: Eric Sippel - Lessons from Investing in 45 Venture Capital FundsEric Sippel sits down with David Weisburd to discuss criteria used to identify top quartile managers, GP follow-on strategies and how LP value-add can increase alpha. (0:00) Introduction and Eric Sippel's background in investments (1:12) Overview of investment strategy and criteria for core investments (2:11) Framework for top decile performer identification and managing outside capital (5:19) Sponsor: Deal (5:57) Non-financial investment factors and long-term founder relationships (8:43) Addressing common GP issues and follow-on investment strategies (11:23) Strategy deviation impacts and investment errors analysis (13:28) Patterns in high-performing funds and family office preferences (15:59) Venture capital value add and GP sourcing best practices (19:05) Dynamics of LP/GP relationships and the 10...

2024-04-0225 min

The Sure Shot Entrepreneur Experienced VCs Investing in Under-crowded Markets with Concentrated Portfolios WinEric Sippel of Sippel Farb Family Office delves into the intricacies of investing in emerging managers. Eric outlines his meticulous emerging manager selection criteria, emphasizing his preference for specialists over generalists. He highlights key challenges of identifying good VCs as a Limited Partner (LP), and offers insights into the shifting venture capital landscape. In addition, he discusses the importance of supporting underrepresented venture capitalists for enhanced portfolio returns.In this episode, you’ll learn:[1:33] Venture’s main appeal is the ability to disrupt and create positive change.[4:25] Is it hard to find a good...

2024-03-0534 min

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified Investor Stories 250: What's Next (Sippel, Zulkosky, Sands) Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Eric Sippel Sara Zulkosky Greg Sands The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five q...

2022-06-3007 min

DrinksWithAVC (DWAVC)DWALP?: Eric Sippel | Ep. 19DrinksWithAVC serves up episode nineteen with a refreshing twist, featuring their inaugural Limited Partner guest, Eric Sippel. Esteemed philanthropist and Chair of Bay Area Goodwill, the former COO of Eastborn Capital Management, Eric offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the LP perspective of venture capital. Vik and Bree will guide you through Eric's formative reads and essential tools, his insights on what brews success in investment, and even his unexpected pick for the state serving up the best pizza. By the end of this enlightening hour, you’ll grasp how this altruistic Wesleyan Cardinal and Stanford Law alum has climbed to...

2022-06-021h 17

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified Investor Stories 234: Why I Passed (Requarth, Paxhia, Sippel) On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brian Requarth Emily Paxhia Eric Sippel Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

2022-03-1006 min

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified 301. Raising from Family Offices, How to Differentiate as an Emerging Fund, and Common Mistakes Made by Established Firms (Eric Sippel) Eric Sippel of Sippel Farb Family Office joins Nick to discuss Raising from Family Offices, How to Differentiate as an Emerging Fund, and Common Mistakes Made by Established Firms. In this episode we cover: Walk us through your background and path to running Sippel Farb. Before we jump in can you give us some thoughts on Family Offices investing in Venture and how that has changed over the 25 years that you've been doing this? What are the major investment focus areas for the family office? With regards to manager selection... What gets you excited...

2021-09-2843 min

2021-09-2744 min