Scott (HarbourVest) - Unknown Last Name
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first heard Jul 2026
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And I can share some ideas there, but- Yeah, tell me about that.
We've seen situations where partners have left firms and the reason that it was given is their track records were lagging.
And if you looked at our attribution analysis, it was justified.
However-
Venture deals kind of are not, they take different paths.
And sometimes over a longer period of time, that individual's portfolio might all of a sudden break out.
And the reason for letting them go is no longer the reason anymore because their portfolio actually popped.
And then your question there is like, well, was there a value add and was there a contribution from the partner that took over the deal that helped it inflect or was there something else going on there?
But it's really hard unless you have probably 15 or 20 years to measure.
It's hard to make decisions on whether somebody is producing or not.
And also partners go through cycles.
Right.
And as an investor, you're probably investing behind a thesis.
Right.
And
If your thesis is wrong, your track record's not going to look good.
And then you're going to move on to the next thesis and maybe you get that right.
There was a period in time when I would sit in our investment committee, not too long ago, I think five years ago, where every fintech fund looked like it was phenomenal.
And the question I asked in the room was, are these guys great investors or are these people great investors or are they just investing in the right thesis or sector?
I don't think so.
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