435. How to Raise Venture Capital in 2024

Julia Krieger is the managing partner of Pari Passu Venture Partners, a network of founders supporting founders. She has been both an operator and a venture investor and so has unique perspectives on all things startups and VCs.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Julia’s time investing over $100M for Insight Partners
• Her experience building sharing economy marketplace, VillageLuxe
• How Pari Passu invests on an SPV model instead of a fund model, and the benefits of this
• Operator-led VC firms v non-operator led VC firms and their respective merits
• Where the venture landscape and valuations are at today
• The impact of AI on capital efficiency
• Tips for founders looking to raise
• How going through difficult times breeds empathy
• We also touched on Scale AI’s meritocratic-based hiring process and how Julia thinks about backing diverse founders

Resources and Links

• Pari Passu Venture Partners: https://ppvp.com
• Julia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliyagudish/