About this episode

Mitchell Green discusses the disciplined investment approach of Lead Edge Capital and the importance of rigorous evaluation in sourcing companies.

My guest today is Mitchell Green. Mitchell Green is the co-founder and managing partner of Lead Edge Capital, a growth equity firm that has spent 15 years building one of the most disciplined investment machines in the business. Unlike most firms chasing power law outcomes, Lead Edge is designed to deliver consistent returns by talking to thousands of companies a year, applying a rigorous eight-point criteria to filter down to a handful of investments, and leveraging a uniquely constructed LP base of world-class executives and entrepreneurs. In this conversation, Mitchell walks through every component of the machine, from how they source and evaluate companies to how they think about selling, building culture, and staying competitive in a world being reshaped by AI. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Become a Colossus member to get our quarterly print magazine and private audio experience, including exclusive profiles and early access to select episodes. Subscribe at ⁠colossus.com/subscribe⁠. ----- ⁠Ramp’s⁠ mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Guest: Mitchell Green

Topics covered

• investment strategies
• growth equity
• company evaluation
• AI impact
• business culture

Keywords

• cold calling
• investment machine
• consistent returns
• company sourcing
• AI

Sponsors

Ramp, Vanta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lead Edge Capital

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