#153 Slipstream Investors' Founder and GP, QED Investors' former COO & General Counsel Alex Edelson

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Alex Edelson is the Founder and General Partner of Slipstream Investors. Before starting Slipstream, he worked at QED Investors, a top fintech-focused venture capital firm with $4.3 billion in assets under management. Alex joined as Nigel Morris's Chief of Staff and became the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. He previously worked at a fintech startup and spent seven years practicing law. Alex holds a J.D. and B.A. from the University of Michigan. You can learn more about:

1. How LPs evaluate emerging managers
2. How to build a successful VC fund
3. Portfolio construction, thesis building, and fund strategy

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