Future² Innovation

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 PartnersHer experience building sharing economy marketplace, VillageLuxeHow Pari Passu invests on an SPV model instead of a fund model, and the benefits of thisOperator-led VC firms v non-operator led VC firms and their respective meritsWhere the venture landscape and valuations are at todayThe impact of AI on capital efficiencyWarm v cold outreachTips for founders looking to raiseHow going through difficult times breeds empathyWe also touched on Scale AI’s meritocratic-based hiring process and how Julia thinks about backing diverse foundersTimestamps(00:02) - Discussion about balancing work and family, and the start of the podcast conversation.(00:07) - Reflection on investing over $100 million in Marketpla