Minisode: The Brutal Math Behind VC Consolidation

Origins hosts Nick Chirls (GP, Asylum Ventures) and Beezer Clarkson (LP, LGT Capital Partners) unpack a recent conversation with David Clark, CIO of VenCap International PLC on megafunds vs small funds and a16z returns. They also discuss Beezer’s article “I See Dead VCs,” which explores how VC is in the first meaningful industry-wide contraction in modern venture history, risks to seed formation, and the workstreams required for emerging managers to institutionalize and endure. For a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes,

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Minisode: The Brutal Math Behind VC Consolidation is an episode from Origins - A podcast about Limited Partners, created by Notation Capital by OpenLP from Sapphire Partners.

This episode is 00:16:23 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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