Susan Spears

Boy mom x2 | LP UTIMCO | @kauffmanfellows | here for LP perspective and life humor

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@AustinAirport How is the precheck line?

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

You know you’re from the South when your mom comes to visit and uses 2.5 sticks of butter in 3 days. For 3 people.

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

A great conversation with Matt around how institutional LPs approach diligence. There are so many nuances to underwriting, and seeing the puzzle take shape is the best part of the job.

[Kauffman Fellows @KauffmanFellows]

We had the opportunity to delve into the underwriting practices of two KF27 university endowment LPs, @snudo_spears & Matt Auxier. They discussed aspects of LP underwriting, including return targets, diligence priorities, & integrating VC in multi-asset portfolio construction.

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

Planning my first 100 Days in Austin food plan. Looking for any and all restaurant recommendations and family friendly must-dos!

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

Honestly, I totally understand why people lose their minds over HEB. Grocery store Mecca

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

T minus four hours until I am officially an Austin resident!!

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

I don’t know what’s more exciting - closing on our Austin house or getting to use my label maker while moving

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@Samirkaji Forgot to mention, 16 seed FDU beat 1 seed Purdue in the first round! Very uneventful

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@santoshsankar Phrases I’m trying out “Fancy a pint?” “Fancy a stroll?” “Fancy a croissant?”

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

Across the pond for the week. Time to increase my daily pastry consumption

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@jfreester 🙏🏼 yes!! Huge pet peeve

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@cbnoordeloos @KauffmanFellows Omg i’m obsessed with this!!

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@cbnoordeloos Ugh - those days are the worst!

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

Can we please have more work holidays with childcare open?!

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

Update on the juicer. My bougie toddler is going on a juice cleanse. Two hours later, we now have a Costco size inventory of oranges, apples, and carrots.

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

It’s 7:24am on a Saturday. My toddler and I have made cookie dough, juiced oranges, and shared a PB&J. Just carpe-ing the hell out of this diem

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@ericbahn Replace bro with punk, and we have the same issue 😂😂😂

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

24 hours in Austin, and the high is 80 degrees. Lucky me! ☀️

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@ericjwoo @Revere_VC Love a good scoring matrix!

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

Given the proliferation of new seed funds in the last 24 months, is a differentiated fund strategy even possible? Maybe. But I’m more impressed with strong fundamentals - ops, team, portfolio construction, process - vs flashy “differentiation” buzz words

[Susan Spears @snudo_spears]

@DelJohnsonVC There are a variety of constructions that can produce venture like returns. The best managers align their superpowers with their construction. They understand that it is a dynamic model and what levers to pull to optimize their return profiles#