Minisode: Does the Data Match the Anecdotes?

Origins host Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, dig into their recent conversation with Dan Gray, prolific venture writer and Research Lead at Odin. They discuss various levels of risk tolerance across the ecosystem – including who the data says can stomach more – whether GPs are giving up on founders earlier than they used to, and whether Dan’s recent deep dive into changing LP behaviors matches anecdotal wisdom in the world of venture. Learn more about Sapphire Partners: sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners Learn more about OpenLP: openlp.vc Learn more about Asylum Ventures: asylum.vc Learn more about Odin: joinodin.com Read Dan’s Writing on VC: credistick.com Read the Results of Dan’s Survey: credistick.com/lp-2025 For a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes,

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Minisode: Does the Data Match the Anecdotes? is an episode from Origins - A podcast about Limited Partners, created by Notation Capital by OpenLP from Sapphire Partners.

This episode is 00:12:41 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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