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E111: KFF’s (Kaiser Family Foundation) CIO on their $700 Million Venture Capital Edge

E111: KFF’s (Kaiser Family Foundation) CIO on their $700 Million Venture Capital Edge

Update: 2024-11-12
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Dean Duchak, Chief Investment Officer at KFF sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the lessons learned from 13 years at KFF, how to create a culture of collaboration in endowments, and Dean’s perspective on diversifying investment strategies.

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@dweisburd (David Weisburd)
@KFF (KFF)



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David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/
Dean Duchak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanduchak/
KFF: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kfforg/



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KFF: https://www.kff.org/



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(0:00 ) Episode Preview
(2:41 ) Diversification and macroeconomic impacts on assets
(7:07 ) Exploring thematic investing strategies
(8:29 ) Sponsor: Carta
(9:21 ) GP relationship-building for macro insights
(11:54 ) Evaluating GP performance versus salesmanship
(15:14 ) Pros and cons of managing a smaller endowment
(17:17 ) Focus on venture capital in private allocation
(20:47 ) The contrarian stance on venture capital liquidity
(22:24 ) Investigating the persistence of venture capital returns
(23:58 ) Asset gathering concerns and tax policy implications
(27:22 ) Strategies for portfolio diversification
(29:43 ) Approaching investments in new asset classes
(31:27 ) KFF's key lessons and insights
(33:09 ) Developing skills for new institutional investors
(36:50 ) Closing remarks
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E111: KFF’s (Kaiser Family Foundation) CIO on their $700 Million Venture Capital Edge

E111: KFF’s (Kaiser Family Foundation) CIO on their $700 Million Venture Capital Edge

David Weisburd