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Alternative Angles

A podcast offering fresh perspectives on alternative investments for more informed investment decisions.

Alternative Angles: A new podcast series from Fidelity and Institutional Investor

Produced in collaboration with Institutional Investor, Alternative Angles is your go-to source for the latest alternative investment insights from Fidelity. Hear from leading portfolio managers and researchers as they discuss current market trends and emerging alternatives strategies to help you unlock new ways to drive portfolio returns.

Episode 2

Pattern breaking (and following) in venture capital

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The newest episode of Alternative Angles features a conversation that highlights the differences—and similarities—between pattern breakers and pattern followers in venture capital investments. Chris Pariseault, head of institutional portfolio managers at Fidelity, hosts Karin Fronczke, global head of private equity at Fidelity and Mike Maples, co-founding partner at Floodgate and author of Pattern Breakers.

Listen in as Maples, a seed investor, and Fronczke, a late-stage investor, share their views from opposite ends of the spectrum, including:

  • How to spot ideas that try to create a radically different future.
  • The strength in making binary choices in late-stage investments—why a company is either a “home run” or a “pass.”
  • Why simply being better than an incumbent isn’t good enough for start-ups.
  • Identifying management teams that can navigate the inevitable challenges that arise, and even pivot when necessary.
Meet the speakers

Karin Fronczke
Global Head of Private Equity Investments and Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments
Mike Maples, Jr.
Co-founding Partner, Floodgate
Christian Pariseault
Head of Institutional Portfolio Managers

Episode 1
Direct lending: Capitalizing on middle market credit

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In this first episode of Alternative Angles, Fidelity’s Chris Pariseault, head of institutional portfolio managers, leads a conversation on the importance of culture in successful direct lending partnerships, especially in the middle market. His guests are David Gaito, Fidelity’s head of direct lending, and Ariel Goldblatt, partner at StepStone Group.

You'll hear about:

  • How unique investment cultures can align to take advantage of opportunities in fragmented markets.
  • Why having a co-investor who acts like a partner is crucial for both general partners and limited partners.
  • The characteristics of disciplined and consistent investment approaches that are critical to success.
  • How in-depth due diligence is critical at the deal level and when building an investment team.
Meet the speakers

David Gaito
Head of Direct Lending
Ariel Goldblatt
Partner, StepStone Group
Christian Pariseault
Head of Institutional Portfolio Managers

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Alternative investments are investment products other than the traditional investments of stocks, bond, mutual funds, or ETFs. Examples of alternative investments are limited partnerships, limited liability companies, hedge funds, private equity, private debt, commodities, re al estate, and promissory notes. Some of the risks associated with alternative investments are: Alternative investments maybe relatively illiquid. It may be difficult to determine the current market value of the asset. There may be limited historical risk and return data. A high degree of investment analysis maybe required before buying. Costs of purchase and sale may be relatively high.

This podcast is part of a collaboration between Institutional Investor and Fidelity Investments. Institutional Investor and Fidelity Investments are not affiliated. Fidelity Investments, StepStone Group and Floodgate are not affiliated.

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