<description>&lt;p&gt;Our guest today is &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sionevans1/"&gt;Sion Evans, CFA&lt;/a&gt;, Senior Investment Manager at VenCap, one of the longest-established investment management and advisory firms active in the VC industry today. They’ve made over 500 commitments to venture capital funds in the US, Europe, China and India.&lt;span class= "Apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In today’s episode, Sion gives a masterclass on what the data says about venture capital. We spend a lot of time on the importance of capturing the fund returners, why power laws drive venture returns, and what the global VC &amp; startup landscape looks like today.&lt;span class= "Apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Our co-hosts today are &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankmatthewgarcia/"&gt;Frank Garcia, CFA&lt;/a&gt;, and myself, &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/colby-donovan-a7710688/"&gt;Colby Donovan, CFA&lt;/a&gt;. Please enjoy the episode. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/CFAOrlandoFL"&gt;@CFAOrlandoFL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Investors First Podcast

CFA Society Orlando

Sion Evans, VenCap – Exponential Outliers: The Power Law's Role in VC

APR 11, 202455 MIN
The Investors First Podcast

Sion Evans, VenCap – Exponential Outliers: The Power Law's Role in VC

APR 11, 202455 MIN

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Our guest today is Sion Evans, CFA, Senior Investment Manager at VenCap, one of the longest-established investment management and advisory firms active in the VC industry today. They’ve made over 500 commitments to venture capital funds in the US, Europe, China and India. 

 

In today’s episode, Sion gives a masterclass on what the data says about venture capital. We spend a lot of time on the importance of capturing the fund returners, why power laws drive venture returns, and what the global VC & startup landscape looks like today. 

 

Our co-hosts today are Frank Garcia, CFA, and myself, Colby Donovan, CFA. Please enjoy the episode. 

 

Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL