Approximately half of the companies that went public in the last 12 months are trading below the valuation of their last private financing round.

Sean Warrington states that venture capital funds frequently exceeding their stated "hard cap" has become so prevalent that Gresham Partners almost never trusts the stated number during fundraising.

Gresham Partners' most recent venture capital investment was in a $15 million fund managed by a solo GP.

Gresham Partners' venture capital strategy is focused on early-stage and small funds, with a recent example being an investment in a $15 million solo GP fund.

Sean Warrington observes that the best AI founders from around the world tend to relocate to the U.S. to build their companies.

Gresham Partners, a $13 billion multi-family office, manages money for approximately 130 clients.

Sean Warrington describes the Andreessen Horowitz infrastructure team as 'phenomenal' and well-liked by founders, making them a formidable competitor for leading a seed-stage investment round.

Sean Warrington believes China will have a significant advantage in the robotics sector due to its complete domestic supply chain and readily available use cases.

Gresham Partners is a multifamily office managing $13 billion in assets for approximately 130 clients.

Sean Warrington identifies the 'PayPal Mafia,' Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX as examples of 'halo companies' that have produced significant numbers of successful startup founders.

Gresham Partners has a strategic preference for backing solo GP decision-makers for its earliest stage venture investments, based on the view that a team-based process may not produce the 'exceptional...

Sean Warrington asserts that a "no-fault divorce" clause is a mission-critical component that should be included in every Limited Partner Agreement (LPA) for a venture capital fund.

Sean Warrington considers a venture capital fund deploying all its capital in nine months, instead of a planned multi-year period, to be a breach of the investment thesis presented to LPs.

Sean Warrington's analysis of Gresham Partners' portfolio indicates that, over time, generalist venture capital funds have performed better than sector-specialized funds.

Gresham Partners has made a strategic decision to focus its co-investment activities on its private equity portfolio and is currently not participating in venture capital co-investment opportunities.

According to Sean Warrington, China's venture market lacks a developed small-fund ecosystem, with 'smaller' funds typically being several hundred million dollars, in contrast to the vibrant solo capit...