#121 Bo Ilsoe, NGP Capital
Oct 25, 2022 ·
34m 46s
Today we are happy to welcome Bo Ilsoe, managing partner of NGP Capital. From his current base in Geneva, Switzerland he has developed NGP Capital from initial commitments of $25M...
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Today we are happy to welcome Bo Ilsoe, managing partner of NGP Capital. From his current base in Geneva, Switzerland he has developed NGP Capital from initial commitments of $25M to more than $1.6B investing in the US, Europe, and China. Bo has through his portfolio exits created more than $3.0B in shareholder value during his time as an investor. A technologist at heart, he believes in the positive transformative effects technology has on society.
In this episode you'll learn:
- The origin & development story of NGP, the highly successful global VC, backed by Nokia
- Why NGP has focused on the Series A and onwards stage
- How Bo thinks about innovation horizons and how it affects the investment thesis of NGP
- How Bo thinks about firm building, decision making and winning as a global team of 25 of which 15 are investors and 5 partners
- Why Bo believes VCs owe founders to push them and be wary of becoming too founder friendly
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In this episode you'll learn:
- The origin & development story of NGP, the highly successful global VC, backed by Nokia
- Why NGP has focused on the Series A and onwards stage
- How Bo thinks about innovation horizons and how it affects the investment thesis of NGP
- How Bo thinks about firm building, decision making and winning as a global team of 25 of which 15 are investors and 5 partners
- Why Bo believes VCs owe founders to push them and be wary of becoming too founder friendly
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