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[Investor Journey] Allen Taylor (Endeavor Catalyst) on scaling the fund to US$500M AUM doubling down on Endeavor’s mission & current macro-environment and implications for emerging markets
On this episode Pat sits down with Allen Taylor, Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst, Endeavor's own investment vehicle that invests in a rules-based manner into Endeavor entrepreneurs in the nonprofits +40 markets.
We dive into how the fund has scaled from its early beginnings in 2012 to the recently announced close of fund IV with a US$292M fund size.
On this episode you will learn about:
- Allen's career with Endeavor
- The current macro-environment and how it translates into a changed funding reality in emerging markets
- How to manoeuvre downturns
- What is next for the fund and how its structure doubles down on Endeavor's mission
You can find Allen on LinkedIn here.
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