David Weisburd

Tell me about what you do with Element Advisors and what are you up to these days?

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So, Kate, you recently joined GEM, which is a $12.5 billion AUM platform to lead the venture effort.

For those not familiar with GEM, tell me about the platform.

I want to get into some of your venture thesis in a bit.

But first, you joined the UNC Endowment immediately after undergrad.

What did you learn at the UNC Endowment?

How does that translate to how you invest today as a venture manager?

I think a lot of people will be surprised to hear UNC is arguably one of the most underrated endowments.

I think they achieved a 12.6% return in 2024.

Being at the UNC endowment, you mentioned asking the right questions.

What's the one or two best questions that you ask today from managers that helps you really focus your time on managers that could end up being interesting?