The LPs Perspective with DocuSign’s Court Lorenzini (video)

On Becoming a Limited Partner

“I believe that if you are successful, you need to turn around and reinvest in the next phases”

Everyone's motivation is slightly different. Some people talk about things like asset allocation, which is very numerically driven, but my goal is much more causal.  As an entrepreneur and founder, I have had multiple ventures and one of my core values is giving back to the community at large. In this case, it started as a way for me to give back to the community of Seattle specifically, and to the venture community that supported me on my journey. 

And so, both as an investor in funds and an investor in companies, a huge motivation for me is trying to, grow the ecosystem for everyone. Specifically, my attachment to VC Lab is to help grow the VC capacity across the world, which is me is a very important topic.

On Choosing Companies 

“I think it's important to recognize that good startups, investors, and opportunities are created everywhere and they all need support”

My current dominant focus from an investor's perspective is looking for funds and companies that are creating a better society for the future. Whether that's climate, personnel, efficiencies, market options, that are at some level, going to make society a better place, a thousand years from now if they're successful. Of course, those businesses also have to make economic sense and provide value to the market.

That's a prime filter for me honestly, and I think that helps me stay focused because I think there are so many great opportunities out there on a global basis. So I'm not specifically focused on US investments, I've got investments with funds and companies all over the world.

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