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The rules of private market investing are shifting; and so is the timeline for generating alpha.
In this conversation from Arctic15 LP Summit earlier this year, leading allocators Selale Zaim (third-generation family business leader and venture investor) and Kim Groop (Co-Founder, First Fellow Partners) joined us to unpack how family offices and institutions are rethinking their playbooks.

From compressed market cycles and delayed liquidity to the rise of co-investments, secondaries, and specialized family offices, we dive into how investors are navigating volatility, reshaping allocation strategies, and re-defining what it means to create long-term value.

A must-listen for LPs, GPs, and founders who want to stay ahead in an increasingly dynamic private markets landscape.

TIMESTAMPS / KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 - Intro

01:56 - Meet the Investors: From Family Conglomerates to Founder-Led Funds

04:43 - Returns, compression, and the shifting VC cycle

07:10 - Why family offices are splitting and specializing

09:06 - One unicorn in every 10 investments: Founder-first approach to investing

11:04 - Cracking the code on direct investments and avoiding negative selection

13:24 - Liquidity engineering: co-investments, secondaries, and partial exits

17:20 - Finland’s ecosystem and the rise of homegrown unicorns

18:42 - Cross-border collaboration among family offices

21:52 - Lessons learned: family business vs. financial returns

24:05 - AI and the new investment frontiers

26:57 - Audience Q&A; final takeaways

Panelists:
Kim Groop, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Fellow Partners

Selale Zaim, Board Member at Inci Holding & Head of Investment Committee at Vinci Venture Capital

Hosted by:

Sarah Chen-Spellings, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Beyond The Billion

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