#39 David Dana, EIF, pt. 2

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 6 a.m.

This is the second part of \u201cGrilling & Myth-busting with the EIF\u201d where we\u2019re talking to David Dana, head of ICT investments at the EIF. In this episode we cover more wide-ranging topics and questions that our community and former guests requested.

In this episode you\u2019ll learn:
\u2013 Why the EIF is raising their own private funds and how they fit in the market
\u2013 Why the EIF serves to stimulate skew the market, how they do so & avoid competition with private actors
\u2013 How the EIF picks emerging managers (team size, track record\u2026) when evaluating new GPs. Notice! Herein lies the answer to why the EIF doesn\u2019t invest in solo-GPs!
\u2013 EIF\u2019s views on GP compensation & carry distribution when evaluating VC funds
\u2013 How the EIF thinks about their response times & recommendations to plan for a raise involving the EIF as an LP
\u2013 How investors are chosen for the EIF\u2019s angel program
\u2013 What we can expect in the future from the EIF and David Dana