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The Emergence of Evergreen Funds in Private Equity

Kamal Hassan

Explore the rise of evergreen/open-ended funds in private equity and what it means for the industry’s future. This event will dive into the key advantages of evergreen funds, including superior returns, enhanced liquidity, and sustainable gate structures. We'll discuss critical topics such as valuation (pricing fairly vs. conservatively), balancing liquidity and protection of the fund, use of liquidity sleeves, and how these funds reshape relationships with entrepreneurs.

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How to Remove Bias from Your Startup Investment Decisions

Kamal Hassan

Bias in startup investment decisions can cloud judgement, limit financial returns, and harm underrepresented founders. On this live online event, Kamal Hassan (Founding Partner at Loyal VC) will explore bias in traditional VC processes, discuss more effective data-driven approaches to startup investment, and share Loyal's innovative "ditch the pitch" approach to deal vetting. Join us for an interesting discussion about how removing bias in VC and fostering diversity is both good for society AND investment returns.

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Startups: worth your time, money, or both?

Kamal Hassan

Join Loyal VC for this online webinar exploring the diverse world of startup engagement. We'll discuss the feasibility and financial potential of advising startups, various investment avenues, effective evaluation techniques, emotional aspects of investing, and the importance of due diligence. Whether you're a seasoned investor or new to startups, gain insights to support ventures while maximizing returns and minimizing risks.

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The Secrets of VC & Angel Investing Now

Kamal Hassan

As an Angel investor, do today's changing conditions call for innovation in venture fund structure and investment style? Join Kamal Hassan, Founding Partner of Loyal VC, a new-style open-ended fund, for “the Secrets of Angel Investing Now". You'll learn the fundamental math and other secrets of investing in startups, how to avoid common pitfalls, and new ways to think about investing in the right venture funds.

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A VC Primer for Wealth Managers

Kamal Hassan

Explore how VC can elevate your clients’ portfolios by diversifying assets and uncovering the Rule of 500, a low-risk portfolio-building strategy. Gain the expertise to differentiate between VC funds and interpret critical data on returns, ensuring you make informed decisions. Learn how to mitigate the challenges of venture capital’s inherent illiquidity to maintain financial flexibility. This event is your opportunity to enhance your clients’ wealth portfolios strategically, making it a must-attend for wealth managers aiming to unlock the full potential of venture investments.

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VC is not PE: Different investment mindsets

Kamal Hassan

Creation of new companies is very different than optimization of existing ones. Join Kamal Hassan, Managing Partner of Loyal, for this educational webinar on the different investment mindsets needed when discussing VC and PE.

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The Future of Venture Capital in the Next Digital Era: The Poker Capitalist Approach?

Kamal Hassan

Join Kamal Hassan (MBA’93D) and INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, Claudia Zeisberger for a webinar on the future of venture capital and its potential for success in the next digital era. The venture capital (VC) model has a weak track record, with over 60% of companies that VCs invest in returning less than the invested capital. We will discuss alternative strategies, such as the “Poker Capitalist” approach, and explore whether the VC model can be improved.

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The Secrets of VC & Angel Investing

Kamal Hassan

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Investing like a Poker Player at Spark Festival

Kamal Hassan

Professional poker players have developed a number of strategies to optimize their financial returns from playing hands with uncertain outcomes that are revealed over time.

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The Secrets of Angel Investing Now

Kamal Hassan

As an Angel investor, do today’s changing conditions call for innovation in venture fund structure and investment style? Join Kamal Hassan, Founding Partner of Loyal VC, a new-style open-ended fund, for “the Secrets of Angel Investing Now”. You’ll learn the fundamental math and other secrets of investing in startups, how to avoid common pitfalls, and new ways to think about investing in the right venture funds.

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Angel Investing Now

Kamal Hassan

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Does VC have to be an Illiquid Asset Class?

Kamal Hassan

Venture capital is famously known as an asset class with the potential for exceptional returns, so long as the investor is willing to pay the necessary costs in effort and illiquidity. Does it have to be that way?

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Understanding open-ended VC funds: Hear from experts at Betterfront and Loyal

Kamal Hassan

Michel Geolier oversees strategy and business development at Betterfront. Previously, Michel led due diligence and fund managers selection for the Siemens’ pension fund. He started Betterfront out of his frustration of poor alternative investment analytic solutions.

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Is it better to be exactly wrong or approximately right?

Kamal Hassan

Join Kamal Hassan, Managing Partner at Loyal, for this educational talk on startup valuations. He will cover what valuations are typically used for, a valuator's motivations, deal terms, DCF models, the use of multiples, and how to turn any company into a unicorn.

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