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Beezer Clarkson
@Beezer232
Looking to change the world for the better through technology, investing & partnerships. MD @ LGT Capital Partners. ✍️ at @Open_LP , Co-host Origins Podcast 🎤
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Apr 7
    Personal news update! … I’m joining the venture platform at LGT Capital Partners. It’s been nearly 15 years since I joined @NinoMarakovic at @SapphireVC to help build @SapphirePrtnrs - and hard to believe our working relationship started another 15 years before that at Morgan
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Sep 13, 2023
    1/👑 Once upon a time, today's legendary venture funds were emerging managers… Which is why today I’m excited to share that @SapphirePrtnrs is launching a new program to invest in emerging venture managers with a sole LP, @CalSTRS, the world's largest educator-only pension
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Nov 2, 2021
    Hey GPs - In the last few weeks I’ve had multiple asks about emerging manager benchmarks/what we are seeing for 2019 (and other recent) vintages. So here’s a quick 🧵 breaking down what we see in the case of 2019 venture funds and the greater LP context… #OpenLP
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Oct 5, 2022
    We are frequently asked what drives #outperformance for a #VC To answer this we created a database of enterprise vs consumer performance 📊to spot patterns & analyze returns 🧵to share high level findings, but to dig deeper, download the full report👇 🔗bit.ly/3Cf17Uv
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Aug 26, 2025
    🧵 1/ Is venture broken? It’s a question I’m hearing almost daily across the VC ecosystem – and as an LP, one I can’t ignore. We set out to find an answer by digging into the data. What we found was that, despite the expanding influence of mega-funds, dedicated Seed & Series A
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Jan 4, 2022
    Best wishes for 2022 everyone! 🎉 As we enter the new year, I wanted to share a bit of LP perspective. We all know the venture market was on 🔥 in 2021, but how is that actually manifesting and what does that mean for how the proverbial table is being set for 2022?
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    May 5, 2021
    First day in the office in almost 15 months and can’t stop smiling 😁😁😁😁
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Aug 2, 2024
    Truly humbled to have made the @Forbes 50 over 50 list alongside some of the most impressive women in our industry. 💛 So many groundbreakers who are making huge impact across venture and investing more broadly. You can only see my face, but this honor is a true reflection of our
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    Sapphire Partners
    @SapphirePrtnrs
    Aug 1, 2024
    We’re thrilled to announce that our very own @Beezer232, Partner at @SapphirePrtnrs, has been named to the @Forbes 50 Over 50 list! 🎉 This list spotlights powerhouse women who reject the conventional wisdom that their best years are behind them, and instead, are doing their
    Forbes 50 Over 50
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Aug 29, 2020
    emerging VC fundraising strategies. great post by @HaDuong_ w/ lots of helpful suggestions and info - including handy LP roadmap 👇 #openlp
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    Forbes Tech
    @ForbesTech
    Aug 27, 2020
    How emerging venture capital fund managers should think about their LP fundraising strategies on.forbes.com/6017GWlzd by @HaDuong_
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Oct 14, 2021
    I'm extremely honored to have been named to the @WSJ 'Women to Watch' list this year, not to mention being in the company of so many illustrious female investors. Congratulations to all! 👏
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    Sapphire Ventures
    @SapphireVC
    Oct 14, 2021
    Sapphire’s @Beezer232 makes the @WSJ Women to Watch list for launching & leading Sapphire Partners. With early vision & sustained focus, she built a fund investing platform of venture specialists that partner with visionary early-stage funds. Congrats! 🎉hubs.li/H0Zpmkh0
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Aug 25, 2019
    we have a new blog series - LP diligence. first blog = VC data room's. bit.ly/2Pa4cA7 + handy template excel bit.ly/340mK99 which shares all you ever wanted to know about what data @SapphireVC collects/calculates including TVPI, DPI, Net IRR 😀 #openlp
    Fundraising Tips - How to Build a Better Data Room
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Oct 8, 2020
    Argh! "Quarterly VC funding for female founders drops to 3-year low..in the face of uncertainty...VCs... stayed closer to their networks...closed them off to outsiders, affecting the women and minorities trying to break into their circle.." bit.ly/3jJlrTIvia @PitchBookNews
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Dec 18, 2024
    1/ It's that time of year - my LP EOY analysis on the state of venture in a few simple charts & color commentary Valuations are shifting, fundraising is slowing & LPs face tough calls. But this isn’t the first time we’ve been here—and there’s opportunity amidst turbulence 🧵
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    Beezer Clarkson
    @Beezer232
    Sep 11, 2024
    🧵1/ We've seen a ton of spirited discussion around @cartainc's recent VC fund performance report. We compared @SapphirePrtnrs early DPI analysis against Carta's corresponding cohorts & wanted to share lessons learned. TLDR: As LPs - we don’t think cause for any 🚨s. Here's
    VC Fund Performance
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