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David Weisburd

Mentioned in 31 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Host of the 'How I Invest' podcast, a series focused on venture capital, private equity, and alternative investing. A 25-year veteran in venture capital and founder of Lobby Capital, known for analyzing industry trends including VC firm sustainability, continuation vehicles, and LP liquidity. Brings firsthand experience from major financial institutions, including work on the Facebook IPO at JP Morgan in 2012.

Episode Appearances

How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jul 10, 2026

E401: Einstein Was Wrong About What Actually Compounds

“Host and subject of episode; argues relationships compound more than capital based on 400+ investor interviews”

Compound Interest vs Relationship CompoundingCareer Starting Position and Brand EffectsOrganizational Culture as Competitive Advantage
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 15, 2026

E390: Ron Rofé on AI, Founder Obsession, and Venture Returns

“Podcast host conducting interview with Ron Rofé about venture investing strategy”

Venture capital investment strategyFounder selection and evaluation criteriaAI investment consensus and market inefficiency
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 12, 2026

E389: The Future of Investing: Data Centers, AI & the Next Trillion-Dollar Companies

“Podcast host conducting interview and developing investment thesis through conversation”

AI Infrastructure and Power ConstraintsVenture Capital Concentration and Mega-RoundsPrivate Markets Duration and IPO Timing
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 10, 2026

E387: Where Alpha Hides in Private Equity | Josh Adams

“Podcast host conducting interview and providing investor perspective on PE trends and capital allocation”

Corporate carve-outs and orphan asset monetizationOperational value creation in private equityEuropean market entry and localization strategy
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 9, 2026

E386: Adams Street ($70B): Venture Capital Has a New Problem

“Podcast host conducting interview and asking questions about venture capital trends and strategy”

Venture Capital Manager Selection and Due DiligencePortfolio Construction and Time Diversification in VCVenture Capital Persistence and Return Dispersion
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 8, 2026

E385: Why Public Markets Need SpaceX, OpenAI & Anthropic

“Podcast host conducting interview with Matt Mazzeo on private markets and IPO trends”

Late-Stage Private Market InvestingIPO Market Dynamics and Mega-Cap ListingsGrowth Stock Shortage in Public Markets
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 21, 2026

E374: Why the Best Investors Prepare for Crashes Before They Happen

“Podcast host conducting interview and drawing parallels to other investment frameworks and case studies”

Portfolio Liquidity Management and Supply Depot StrategyManager Selection and Alpha Persistence EvaluationFund Size and Style Drift Risk Management
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 14, 2026

E369: Midas List VC: Why Smart VCs Are Buying Secondaries

“Podcast host conducting interview with Brian Singerman”

Secondary venture investing strategy and inflection point thesisFund size optimization and scarcity-driven fundraisingLP preferences: co-invest vehicles vs. blind pool funds
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 13, 2026

E368: Sovereign 2.0: How Mubadala Capital Is Reinventing the $430B Playbook w/CIO Oscar Fahlgren

“Podcast host conducting interview with Oscar Fahlgren”

Large-ticket private equity deals ($10B+)Complexity as investment thesisContinuation vehicles and long-term holds
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 8, 2026

E365: Stanford GSB Professor on Venture Capital’s Manager Incentives

“Podcast host conducting interview with Professor Strublev on venture capital and private equity topics”

Carry structure and fee negotiations in private equityLP portfolio diversification and correlation analysisKey person provisions and fund manager continuity
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 5, 2026

E362: Why Jensen Huang Believes Physical AI will be a $50 Trillion Market

“Podcast host conducting interview with Danny Ruck”

Physical AI market opportunity and sizingReal-time location tracking and positioning technologyWireless network-based sensing and software-defined radios
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 29, 2026

E358: The Woman Behind the World's Top GP Brands | Jen Prosek

“Podcast host conducting interview with Jen Prosek on GP marketing and brand strategy”

Brand building in financial servicesGP marketing strategy and differentiationRetail capital distribution channels
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 28, 2026

E357: CalSTRS CIO: Where Do You Invest $390 Billion Today?

“Podcast host conducting interview with CalSTRS CIO”

AI transformation and technology disruption across industriesPortfolio diversification strategies in high-correlation environmentsInfrastructure and energy transition investment opportunities
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 27, 2026

E356: Why Co-Investments Are Taking Over Private Equity

“Podcast host conducting interview and providing context on LP trends and co-investment strategies”

Private Equity Co-Investment Market GrowthIndependent Sponsor Model EconomicsBlind Pool Fund Alternatives
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 24, 2026

E355: From Deal-by-Deal to a $6.5B Platform: Building a Real Estate Investment Empire

“Podcast host conducting interview with Darren Weisburd about real estate investing and platform building”

Real estate fund platform architecture and institutional infrastructureCapital formation and investor relations during market cyclesMultifamily acquisition strategy in secondary/tertiary markets
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 23, 2026

E354: Why Most VCs Misunderstand Peter Thiel’s Power Law

“Podcast host conducting interview with Eric Paley”

Power Law Distribution in Venture CapitalFounder Selection and PsychologyFirst-Principles Thinking vs. A/B Testing
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 22, 2026

E353: Why Biotech Is Struggling in Today’s Market (and the Future of Healthcare)

“Guest discussing biotech market challenges and healthcare tech opportunities; former Flagship partner and Valo Health founder.”

Biotech Drug Development EconomicsInflation Reduction Act Impact on Pharma PricingChina's Dominance in Drug Discovery
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 16, 2026

E349: Built to Scale: The J.P. Morgan Growth Playbook

“Podcast host conducting interview on growth equity, AI, and venture capital trends”

Growth Equity Investment StrategyPrivate Company Lifecycle ExtensionVenture Capital Fund Structures and Continuation Vehicles
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 15, 2026

E348: Why “Boring” Businesses Beat Venture Capital

“Podcast host conducting interview with Monty Munford”

Lower Middle Market Private Equity StrategyProactive Sourcing and Sector SelectionBuy-Build and Add-On Acquisition Strategy
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 10, 2026

E345: How I Raised $10 Billion in Venture Capital w/Scott Painter

“Podcast host conducting interview with Scott Painter about venture capital and fundraising”

Take-Private Transactions and FinancingVenture Capital Fundraising StrategyTurnaround Company Valuations
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 8, 2026

E343: The Death of the 60/40 Portfolio (And What Comes Next)

“Podcast host conducting interview and sharing personal investment experiences”

Trend-Following StrategiesPortfolio Construction and Rebalancing60/40 Portfolio Obsolescence
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 2, 2026

E339: From Zero to $100 Million in 18 Months: Inside Legora

“Guest speaker discussing Legora's scaling, CFO role evolution, and career journey in tech”

Vertical vs. Horizontal AI StrategyLegal Tech Market Opportunity and TAM ExpansionAI-Native CFO Role and Responsibilities
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 1, 2026

E338: How I Invest $9 Billion into VC & Private Equity

“Podcast host conducting interview with Chris Cole about investment strategy and market outlook”

AI Disruption Risk in SaaS and SoftwareStructural Inflation and Interest Rate OutlookManager Selection and Due Diligence Methodology
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 27, 2026

E314: How Endowments Actually Think About Risk

“Podcast host conducting interview with Ibbotson on endowment investing and private equity strategy”

Portfolio Construction in Private EquityEndowment Investment StrategyPrivate Equity Fee Structures
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 25, 2026

E312: The Power Law of Reputation in Venture Capital

“25-year VC veteran; founder of Lobby Capital; author of 'Nice Guys Finish First' article; podcast host and venture blogger”

Venture Capital Investment StrategyFounder Character AssessmentPower Law Distribution in VC Returns
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 24, 2026

E311: How Continuation Vehicles Quietly Reshaped Private Equity

“Host of 'How I Invest' podcast conducting the continuation vehicle market analysis interview”

Continuation Vehicle Structures and MechanicsPrivate Equity Fund Life Cycle OptimizationLP Liquidity and Distribution Management
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 23, 2026

E310: The DPI Problem Plaguing Venture Capital & PE

“Host of 'How I Invest' podcast; worked on Facebook IPO distribution at JP Morgan in 2012”

DPI (Distributions Per Invested Capital) crisis in private equity and venture capitalContinuation vehicles (CVs) and their impact on LP liquiditySecondary market sales and haircut pricing dynamics
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 20, 2026

E309: Why Most VCs Firms will Die by 2030

“Podcast host of 'How I Invest' conducting the interview with Kamila about venture capital and AI trends”

Agentic AI Systems and ArchitectureVenture Capital Firm Building and Brand MarketingFounder Selection and Psychographic Profiling
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 19, 2026

E308: The Future of LP Liquidity

“Host of 'How I Invest' podcast conducting interview with Yuval Rooz about tokenization and capital markets”

LP Liquidity and DPI ManagementBlockchain Technology in Capital MarketsAsset Tokenization and Standardization
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 17, 2026

E306: Can VCs Actually Pick Winners? w/Eric Bahn

“Podcast host; interviewer discussing venture capital trends and founder selection with Eric Bahn”

Early-stage venture capital selection criteria and predictive signalsHustle as execution velocity and throughput measurementPre-seed investment thesis and due diligence methodology
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jul 30, 2025

E193: GLP-1s, AI & the End of Sick Care: The Next $10B Health Tech Giant

Performance medicine paradigmGLP-1 microdosing protocolsTestosterone optimization therapy
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