The Bridge

The most successful asset class of the last 40 years w/ Jon Staenberg, Founder of Agate Hound Fund

Justin Vandehey Season 1 Episode 118

Jon Staenberg, Founder and CEO of Agate Hound Fund joins the show to talk about 

  • Growing up in Nebraska to Silicon Valley to Microsoft to Venture
  • How Venture Capital has changed and the rise of the Search Fund.
  • What is a "Search Fund" and the reason behind why it's such a successful asset class.
  • The Silver Tsunami and baby boomers without an exit plan.
  • The criteria that Jon has established for the successful businesses he backs and the traits that his funds look for in the entrepreneurs they invest in.
  • Launching "Hand of God" wines and challenges of building an independent wine brand.

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