Spencer Lederman

Venture Associate @VU Venture Partners

Munich, DE

Sourced investment opportunities using a structured approach to increase deal flow velocity in both quantity and quality by doing weekly sprints using multiple deal flow channels-Developed investment thesis around various industry verticals, reviewed pitch decks, met with startups and investors, and presented top investment opportunities at weekly Partners Meetings and Investment Committees-Worked closely with the General Partners who have 45+ years of VC experience and invested in 10+ unicorns such as Beyond Meat, Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Wish, Oculus, Oscar, etc-Conducted quantitative and qualitative deep due diligence including: Market sizing, team’s ability to execute, go-to-market strategy, key risks, business model, key metrics, financial modeling, competitive landscape, customer and investor interviews, cap table and waterfall analysis, term sheets, and investment documents-Built a large network across accelerators, VC / PE funds, strategics, and startup founders, and have access to VU\'s investor and strategic network

Loyola University New Orleans

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance, General

Loyola University New Orleans

Masters of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

Brophy College Preparatory

High School Diploma

SKEMA Business School

Diplôme Grand École, Business Administration and Management, General

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Master of Science in Management, Business Administration and Management, General