From a $1.6M fund 1 to $800M+ AUM, portfolio construction, LP relationships & scaling a top seed firm

Meet Hadley Harris, Co-Founder and General Partner at Eniac Venture, a seed-stage venture capital firm with more than $800m in AUM.

In this conversation, we discussed how Hadley and his co-founders scaled Eniac Ventures from a $1.6M fund 1 to over $800M in AUM. We also discuss portfolio construction, LP relationships, investment decision-making, and the importance of playing to your strengths as a VC. This is a must-listen for emerging managers and investors.

Highlights:

• Hadley’s emerging manager “dos” and “don’ts” — lessons from more than a decade in VC

• Standing out in the crowded VC space — how emerging managers can build differentiated brands that attract founders and LPs

• Eniac’s investment philosophy — why price does and doesn’t matter, the false signal of team consensus, and why individual conviction drives outsized returns

• Building relationships with LPs, the power of scarcity, and why every manager should double their minimum LP check size

• and more…

🎧 Where you can listen…

Spotify Podcasts - listen here

Apple Podcasts - listen here