Join us on this episode as we welcome John Avirett, Partner at Stepstone Group. John talks about the purpose and role of venture capital in today's economy - specifically how entrepreneurs should think about raising money from investors when they're ready to expand their business or start up new ventures.

About John Avirett

John is a partner with StepStone, a private markets investment firm with $134 billion in assets under management. He is a member of the private equity team focusing on venture capital and growth equity. Before StepStone, John spent 16 years at Greenspring Associates, responsible for sourcing and diligence efforts on fund, direct, and secondary investments. John sits on the advisory board of numerous venture and growth equity firms, including Volition Capital. He has been involved in multiple successful direct investments, including Chewy.com, WalkMe, Grubhub, Roblox, Cloudflare, Assent Compliance, Recycle Track Systems, and many others. John is a proud native son of Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.