January 12, 2023
Key Takeaways
1. Venture capital is an important driver of returns for leading endowments. Accessing venture capital managers that are likely to outperform takes time, networks, and expertise which create significant barriers to entry for individuals and small investors.
2. Investing on behalf of mission-driven organizations has resonated with the venture capital community. The top managers often have a stable group of existing investors, and are only willing to add new investors if they support values-aligned missions. At GEM, our clients are a key differentiating aspect in this regard and something we are proud the investment community recognizes.
3. Selection is critical. Top quartile venture capital firms have added at least 14% above the S&P 500®, but the median fund has beaten the S&P by merely 2%.
Deputy CIO Matt Bank concludes his three-part series on the Endowment Model with an exploration of the attributes that will be required to effectively invest an endowment-style portfolio over the next decade.
For the second consecutive year, GEM has been named a “Best Place to Work in Money Management” by Pensions & Investments. Learn more about what sets GEM apart.
Deputy CIO Matt Bank joined Ted Seides on the Capital Allocators podcast for a wide-ranging discussion that covered Matt’s path to investing, GEM’s approach to risk, asset allocation, and manager selection, and more.
Let’s start a conversation about how we can help.
