Bridger PenningtonFund Launch & Investment Expert

Fund Launch Live 2024 | The #1 Conference For Emerging Managers in The World

18 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In a brief panel excerpt from the Fund Launch Live 2024 conference, four speakers share core lessons for emerging managers and founders. Speaker A emphasizes relentless perseverance, noting that success comes not from being the smartest or the best but from the ability to keep getting up after setbacks. Speaker B highlights rapid portfolio scaling, describing growth from 30 to over 80 companies and a fund exit valued at $1.27 billion, while cautioning against trying to predict the future. Speaker C introduces a probabilistic approach to decision‑making, suggesting that while the path may be pre‑mapped, the ultimate choices rest with the individual. The dialogue underscores a mindset of resilience, aggressive scaling, and data‑driven yet personal decision frameworks for fund managers.

You were tough. You weren't the smartest. You weren't the best. But man, we just— you couldn't stay down. You kept getting up.
I went from 30 companies to over 80 companies. We exited that fund at $1.27 billion. Don't try to predict the future.
Try to run probabilities. The path has been laid before you, and now the decision is on you.
We gotta start thinking bigger. You get a little momentum in your life when you start competing, and all of a sudden momentum makes average ordinary people superhuman.