Shane Goudey Featured on Swimming with Allocators Podcast Episode, “The Human Side of Venture: Lessons from a Pastor-Turned-LP”

Sidley partner Shane Goudey had an insider segment (14:40-22:48) as part of a featured series on the Swimming with Allocators podcast hosted by Earnest Sweat, founding partner of Public School Ventures, and Alexa Binns, an angel investor and LP. His segment discussed liquidity, secondaries, and industry structures, with a look into secondary vehicles, SPVs, and negotiations.

The full episode, “The Human Side of Venture: Lessons from a Pastor-Turned-LP” featured Benedikt Langer, pastor turned family office investor and creator of “Embracing Emergence”. Benedikt shared his journey and investment philosophy, as well as the challenges and lessons of transitioning from direct investing to supporting emerging managers, the value of qualitative insights and reputation, and the importance of building trust and community within venture capital.