11 - Sanjeev Gordhan on how much to invest in venture capital

Before joining Newable, Sanjeev Gordhan worked on the advisory side of the industry. He has a lot of experience in helping investors decided how much money to put into venture capital and unquoted investments. We discuss how investors should approach this and the difference between theory and practice. We also get into how you should spread your venture capital allocation between different segments, discussing how risk and value interact. And we can't ignore COVID and how investors are reacting to it in their portfolios. Newable Suggested books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lessons-21st-Century-Yuval-Harari/dp/1784708283/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3O798A6KCJQOE&dchild=1&keywords=21+lessons+for+the+21st+century&qid=1603737352&sprefix=21+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1 (21 Lessons for the 21st Century) by Yuval Noah Harari https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chimp-Paradox-Management-Programme-Confidence/dp/009193558X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39THTODZZCYN5&dchild=1&keywords=chimp+paradox&qid=1603737569&sprefix=chimp+%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1 (Chimp Paradox) by Prof Steven Peters