The Bridge
The most successful asset class of the last 40 years w/ Jon Staenberg, Founder of Agate Hound Fund
Sep 13, 2024
Season 1
Episode 118
Justin Vandehey
Jon Staenberg, Founder and CEO of Agate Hound Fund joins the show to talk about
- Growing up in Nebraska to Silicon Valley to Microsoft to Venture
- How Venture Capital has changed and the rise of the Search Fund.
- What is a "Search Fund" and the reason behind why it's such a successful asset class.
- The Silver Tsunami and baby boomers without an exit plan.
- The criteria that Jon has established for the successful businesses he backs and the traits that his funds look for in the entrepreneurs they invest in.
- Launching "Hand of God" wines and challenges of building an independent wine brand.