Enthusiast

[Investor Journey] Laura Constantini (Astella) on building a VC firm from 0-$100m, mechanics of early stage investing & winning over LPs

November 23, 2021 Season 2 Episode 4
Enthusiast
[Investor Journey] Laura Constantini (Astella) on building a VC firm from 0-$100m, mechanics of early stage investing & winning over LPs
The Enthusiast: Founders & VCs beyond the Valley
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Patrick sat down with Laura Constantini, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of leading early stage firm Astella. She is a Kauffman Fellow, Class 2021. On the show, Laura takes us on her unique journey from starting as a research analyst in the financial sector in Brazil, to M&A and subsequently founding Astella together with Edson Rigonatti. 

On the show you will learn about 

  • Betting on the horse or the jockey
  • Building a VC firm from zero
  • Attracting LPs for your fund through consistency and transparency 
  • The mindset shift from M&A, public markets to VC
  • Mercenary entrepreneurs vs. Mission driven entrepreneur 

You can find Laura on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Check out Astella's Podcast, "Astella around the world" here

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