Laura Thompson

Congrats to Liu Jiang + team at @seedtosunflower on the close of Fund II! In a tough market for 1st time managers, Liu built something exceptional & we’re proud to be among Sunflower’s early LPs. We’re excited to support Sunflower’s mission to back technical founders from day zero—with discipline, clarity, & conviction. Onwards & upwards 🌻 📖 Read more: wsj.com/articles/sunfl…

Is now the right time to start a venture fund? @LauraLPThompson says yes—if you lead with focus, data, & conviction. 🆕🎧 Laura joined @AllocatorsPod to share how @SapphirePrtnrs is approaching emerging managers, fund construction & reserve strategy in today’s market including: 📌 The realities of underwriting in today’s venture environment 📌 How Sapphire Partners balances emerging and established managers 📌 Characteristics of successful Fund I–III GPs 🎧 Listen to the episode: open.spotify.com/episode/7vxVhA… #LPInsights #EmergingManagers #OpenLP #FundStrategy

🆕🎙️ What makes a franchise fund in venture capital? It’s not just about a 5x or 10x “lights-out” fund. In today's Origins minisode, @Beezer232 & @lauralpthompson break down how the best firms earn (& keep) the right to win w the best founders. Here's what they uncovered:🧵

🧵💰Want in on the unspoken secret of making more money for GPs, LPs, and founders... In a brand new blog, @LauraLPThompson, Partner at @SapphirePrtnrs, breaks down QSBS: a powerful, often overlooked tax incentive that can significantly boost after-tax returns👇

📣Emerging VC Managers: If you're in Bay Area - you don't want to miss this IRL early-stage #VC networking event next Thurs, 6/27 w @SapphirePrtnrs, @EquiamVC, @EYnews & @CalSTRS, hosted by NASP NorCal & @CitizensBank. 💫Space is limited - reserve your spot today! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/np4tvny…

“Where can you get really good returns? It’s the smaller fund sizes and emerging managers.” — @SapphirePrtnrs' @LauraLPThompson on whether LPs are missing out on potential upside by consistently choosing established fund managers over emerging ones in @PitchBook 👇 pitchbook.com/news/articles/… #VC #Fundraising

We’re hiring an Associate & VP to join the @SapphirePrtnrs team in SF! 💫 Know of any aspiring LPs or one looking to make their next move? 🔗Please share and encourage them to apply here: boards.greenhouse.io/sapphireventur… #VC #Hiring

Heading to Half Moon Bay in Feb for the Women’s VC Summit? Hear from @LauraLPThompson, Partner at @SapphirePrtnrs, discussing LP relationship building & mgmt! 🗓 Thurs, Feb 8 | 12:25 PM - 1:00 PM PST 📋 Agenda: events.withintelligence.com/womensventurec… 🔗 Register: events.withintelligence.com/womensventurec…

Don't miss the first LP Webinar Series hosted by @vcunlocked next week! Join @SapphirePrtnrs' @LauraLPThompson & @500GlobalVC's @bedy as they discuss how to stand out in the current climate & build relationships with #LPs. 🗓 Tuesday, December 12 🕘 11am -12pm PST 🔗events.500.co/fundraisingopp…

[1/6] Today, we announced Sapphire Partners is launching a new emerging venture managers investment program with a sole LP, @CalSTRS, the world's largest educator-only pension fund! 👏🧵 More about our perspective & what this means for emerging managers: bit.ly/3sRmZV4

New data on Capital Calls! ☎️ Everyone's talking about #VC pacing slow down, but we've seen less data around capital calls & how the past several quarters compare to ’20-‘21. 🧵@EvanTarzian & @LauraLPThompson dug into @SapphirePrtnrs’ early-stage mngr data & the findings are 🤯

@LauraLPThompson Also, I don't think a fund would be half the size without reserves. More likely is GPs would have attracted + accepted the same amount of LP capital but had a larger portfolio with overall lower avg quality and/or deployed capital without as much concentration into winners.