Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

the intersection of macro and micro and interdisciplinary things

3 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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An LP backs multiple fund managers, each supporting many companies, multiplying the LP's influence across the ecosystem. One speaker describes how a liberal arts background draws them to the intersection of macro trends and micro company dynamics, a natural fit for the LP world.

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I find when I talk to, I've had like a handful of other fund managers on the podcast, I find that that's like a very common click for them is like, oh, I can have more impact as I like move up and become a venture investor and support a bunch of different companies. And then the many-to-many aspect of being an LP is like, oh, I can support the fund managers who are supporting many companies and seeing the world shift and having an impact in that way seems like it must be pretty cool.
I was a liberal arts undergrad, so I enjoy the intersection of macro and micro and interdisciplinary things. Which happens in adventure and happens in the L.P. world. So from that level, it's— I don't know. I've always gravitated towards it. And at some point, you're like, seems to be what I like. Why fight it? Yeah. Right?