This Week in VC Podcasts

Dec 8 – Dec 14, 2025

3 top clips from 2 episodes across 2 shows

This week brought a fascinating contrast between optimism and cautionary tales. Elizabeth Mac highlighted the hundreds of new funds trying to reshape capitalism, while Josh Kanter's family wealth horror stories reminded us that even titans of industry can leave financial mysteries behind.

Clip of the week

Invisible Ink· Elizabeth MacPractical Framework

There literally are hundreds of firms that have been stood up in the last three to five years that are really trying to actively change the paradigm, and it just takes a little bit of effort to find them.

“There literally are hundreds of firms that have been stood up in the last three to five years that are really trying to actively change the paradigm.”

24:29 / 25:09

Well, you could we we've a foundry has funded a lot of them. Right? So we have a funds portfolio as well as a directed, venture portfolio. So you could start there. Right? If you just go look at the funds on our website. But that's 50 funds. Right? There's 500 of these funds. And so it's gonna take some research. Right? But you've got AI tools now to help you do that, and you've got more traditional search tools. But But if you're looking for a place to start, you could start on our website. But I would expand that. Right? There literally are hundreds of firms that have been stood up in the last three to five years that are really trying to actively change the paradigm, and so it it just takes a little bit of effort to find them. Fabulous. And, Elizabeth, any additional light on the state comment? That is very intriguing.

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The New Guard vs. Old Money Lessons

A week that showcased both the promise of emerging capital and the perils of wealth mismanagement across generations.

This mystery safe deposit box story perfectly illustrates how even sophisticated wealth can vanish without proper documentation systems.

The Angel Next Door · Josh Kanter

Origin Story

When my dad died, I found an undated safe deposit box receipt that had no date and no bank name on it. To this day, I jokingly say, I don't know if there's a million dollars of gold sitting somewhere. I don't know if there's a safe deposit box out there somewhere that we'll never find.

Personal, dramatic story with mystery and high stakes. The image of potentially millions in gold sitting undiscovered is both intriguing and relatable to anyone who's dealt with family estate issues.

21:07 - 21:3932s

“To this day, I jokingly say, I don't know if there's a million dollars of gold sitting somewhere.”

Kanter's access to legendary families like the Pritzkers gives his wealth preservation warnings serious credibility.

The Angel Next Door · Josh Kanter

Origin Story

He was very close friends and client his clients were people like the Pritzker family and Sam Zell and Mel Simon of Simon Properties and Chuck Dolan of Cablevision. This really fascinating kinda group of icons or titans of industry of that era.

Name-drops major business titans and establishes credibility through association. The 'titans of industry' framing creates intrigue about insider access to high-level deal-making.

4:43 - 5:0925s

The Angel Next Door(2)Invisible Ink(1)

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