Why the Public Markets Could Be the Future of Venture Capital
In this episode of Family Office Investing Podcast & Investor Insights | Arthur’s Round Table, Arthur Bavelas sits down with Christopher Marlett, a veteran investor and entrepreneur who has spent more than four decades in the securities business and built his career around one central question: How do little companies become big companies?
Chris describes an investment model he calls “public venture”—helping promising early-stage companies access the public markets not primarily as an exit or liquidity event, but as part of the company’s development and capital formation strategy.
Over his career, Chris says his organization has helped launch 18 companies it effectively co-created, with roughly one-third ultimately reaching billion-dollar valuations. He also discusses the mistakes made along the way and why differentiated technology, leadership within a category, access to capital, and patience can matter enormously when backing emerging companies.
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