Green Oaks Capital

…Henry Kravis, one of Neil's early investors, describes him as extremely disciplined with exceptional timing who has gone against the tide many times. GreenOaks operates with remarkable concentration, just 55 core companies across nearly $15 billion in assets, managed by only nine investment professionals.…

…Neil was so convinced of Coupang's potential that he invested 40% of their initial $50 million fund into that one company, a bet that eventually returned about $8 billion. Over its first 13 years, GreenOaks has backed legendary companies like Figma, Wiz, Carvana, Stripe, Discord, Rippling, and Toast, generating over $13 billion in profits with a 33% net IRR…

…Today is a special episode. My guest is Neil Maeda, founder of GreenOaks Capital. In 2012, at age 27, Neil left D.E. Shaw to start GreenOaks with his friend, Benny Peretz. One of their first investments was in Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company led by founder Bom Kim.…