Miles Dieffenbach is Managing Director of Investments at Carnegie Mellon University, where he helps oversee a $4 billion endowment with a focus on venture capital, private equity, and alternative investments. Under his leadership, CMU’s private book has remained self-funding during some of the toughest years for liquidity.
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In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:00 “I Had Cancer at 26 – It Changed Everything”
04:31 Inside the $4BN Carnegie Mellon Endowment: The Investment Blueprint
08:28 Are LPs Getting Screwed in Venture?
10:04 90% of LPs Shouldn’t Be in Venture – Here’s Why
11:55 Seed Funds Are a Trap (And No One Wants to Admit It)
35:29 The $140BN Problem with Multi-Stage Funds
42:22 “Index Is the Best in the Game” – Here’s Why They Win
01:01:03 Yale vs. Harvard Analysis
01:11:02 Cash-Rich Giants vs. Liquidity Drought: The Market Paradox
01:20:32 When Founder-Friendly Goes Too Far
01:22:43 Quick-Fire Round
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