Andrew Romans

E130 is live: VC Secondaries I break down: • ROFRs • transfer permissions • SPV structures (direct vs Layer 1/2/3) • all-in costs (incl. carry) • fake brokers • liquidity after investing 🎙️ Podcast: 7bc.vc/podcast ▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/C6ksDu4wR5c?si…

90% of LP capital is flowing to just 30 firms. The traditional venture model isn't just shifting, it’s breaking. @romansventures breaks down the new physics of fund structure, liquidity, and the VC market for this era. Highlights 01:05 Why 30 Firms Control the Market 09:49 “Stay Private Forever” & The Secondary Market 19:51 Geopolitics, Supply Chains, & Defense Tech 30:30 Hedge Fund Tourists & Founder-Led VCs 37:11 The Death of the “30-Minute Rule” 47:35 Beyond “Silicon Hills”

On the H1B debate, if H1Bs become too expensive or too scarce, we don’t stop hiring them. We just stop importing them to the US. I suggest that any US employer with 1k+ employees pay the $100k fee. Startups pay paperwork costs.

Join 70+ LPs and VCs at Global VC Demo Day Los Angeles and hear Devang Sachdev, Managing Partner, Superpower Ventures, present his AI thesis. Superpower Ventures co-invests with NVIDIA angels and alumni, and Devang is Ex-NVIDIA. Nov 5th. Register now: luma.com/imqp1b1d.

Join @MikeSchatzman, Managing Partner at @Venture4WardCap and  65+ VCs, family offices, HNWIs, and other allocators at Global VC Demo Day in Santa Monica / Los Angeles, November 5th. Claim your spot: luma.com/imqp1b1d. Next stop Miami Dec 4 luma.com/ulz95tfo.

Excited to announce Sammy Abdullah, Managing Partner at Blossom Street Ventures, will present at the Global VC Demo Day event in Austin, next Tuesday, Oct 14th. Join 100+ family offices, UNHWIs, HNWIs, and institutional LPs luma.com/rs2dbxhi.

Excited to announce that my old friend Dušan Stojanović, Founding Partner, True Global Ventures, is flying in from Singapore to present his top-performing VC fund at Global VC Demo Day Austin. Join Dušan and 100+ LPs next Tuesday, Oct 14th in Austin. luma.com/rs2dbxhi.

Chris Beaman, CEO of @astronomic, king of the Austin "mansion dinner" now calle dinvestor dinners is speaking at and bringing his local UHNWI network to the Global VC Demo Day in Austin. Secure your spot before we reach capacity: luma.com/rs2dbxhi.

Join us in person next week in NYC 9/17 lnkd.in/dxzV8Ynp 7BC's FoF invests in the top 10% of VCs by performance & our direct VC invests in the top 10% of startups funded by the top 10% of VCs. Meet us in Washington DC 9/25 lu.ma/onvakhsi

Join John Frankel @john_frankel founder of ff Venture Capital @ffvc and 100+ VCs, family offices, LPs, corporates and startups in NYC 9/17. Claim your spot before we cap at 125 people: lu.ma/f3qxubi5

E122 Fireside Chat at Global VC Demo Day London June 2025 with Neil Foster & Scott Smedresman on Fireside with a VC. Discussing the changes and market dynamics of the VC-startup ecosystems in London, New York, and Silicon Valley. youtu.be/J1wcOGGqZOc

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: 7BC Venture Capital’s Dual Strategy – Unlocking Value in a Shifting VC Landscape linkedin.com/pulse/7bc-vent… via @LinkedIn

E121 Mark Terbeek @markterbeek , Partner at Greycroft @greycroftv, talking about founder-investor-fit on Fireside with a VC. 🎙 Find all episodes of Fireside with a VC on all platforms: 7bc.vc/podcast 📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/Wdb6DF1oYLc

Lake Travis in Austin is now 88.5% full. One month ago, it was 44.4% full.

Secure one of the 10 free tickets using the promo code "GO-AFRICA" on a first-come, first-served basis. Register now at: lu.ma/br2zb72h. hashtag#Africa hashtag#venturecapital hashtag#VC hashtag#London

Join us at 7BC's Global VC Demo Day in London next Tuesday to explore the opportunity presented by Launch Africa Ventures. Register now at: lu.ma/br2zb72h. 7 VCs will present their funds from Silicon Valley to London, Europe, and across the African continent.

Calling all LPs, HNWIs, VCs & startups to join Jonathan Sibilia, Partner, @BullhoundC @GPBullhound at 7BC's Global VC Demo Day London event June 17th. Free for LPs and presenting VCs. Register now lu.ma/br2zb72h

Join Dave Grimm @AlbionVC , and learn of their 4.5x MOIC, 31% IRR, 30-year VC experience as Albion, £1bn+ AUM, 200+ completed investments & 100+ exits. Next Tuesday, leading VCs and LPs will meet in London. Register: lu.ma/br2zb72h.

Excited to have @zachcoelius present Coelius Capital at Global VC Demo Day in San Francisco tomorrow. Final chance to register for LPs, VCs, startups, and supporters of the VC-LP-startup ecosystem. Register: lu.ma/00xkzshf

Thrilled to announce @HarryStebbings founder @20vcFund, #1 VC podcast, & $400m VC fund — will sit down with me for a fireside chat at Global VC Demo Day London on June 17th discussing - Why venture is broken and the mega mistakes LPs are making. Join us: lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b1…