Swimming with Allocators

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LP Destroys ‘Fees on Fees’

October 07, 2026

This week on Swimming with Allocators, LP allocator Dan Fordyce walks through his journey from growing up in Baltimore to studying operations research at Cornell, interning at NEA, and ultimately helping co-found Summation alongside former Cornell CIO Roger. Dan explains how his experience at the Cornell endowment and Summit Rock shaped his view of endowment-style private equity and why he believes the traditional “fees on fees” fund-of-funds model is broken. He breaks down Summation’s open-e...

DDQ: Why LPs Still Aren’t Buying the Venture Comeback

September 30, 2026

This week on Swimming with Allocators, Earnest and Alexa unpack the post-SpaceX IPO environment, why LPs still aren’t writing checks, and what might actually unlock capital for emerging managers in the coming years. They explore how liquidity flows back into institutions, the growing preference for barbell strategies, and where allocators are shifting attention beyond venture, including middle-market PE and new hedge fund strategies. Drawing on insights from LP conferences, they share practic...

Doing Good Is Not the Trade-Off

September 23, 2026

This week on Swimming with Allocators, Roy Swan of the Ford Foundation returns to discuss how impact investing can simultaneously “do good and make money,” unpacking the foundation’s $1 billion mission-related investments endowment, its 9.5% return hurdle, and why achieving market-rate returns with impact is both possible and necessary. He explains why impact investing is harder than traditional investing in requiring analysis of positive and negative externalities, careful manager selection,...

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How do I get in touch with Swimming with Allocators?

Swimming with Allocators is hosted by Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat. Its publicly listed email is heard@heardpods.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Swimming with Allocators?

The publicly listed email for Swimming with Allocators: heard@heardpods.com.

How many listeners does Swimming with Allocators have?

Podseeker estimates Swimming with Allocators reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Swimming with Allocators?

Swimming with Allocators typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior LPs, institutional allocators, venture fund managers, private-markets investment professionals, and specialized legal or industry experts with direct experience in fund diligence, portfolio construction, private-market transactions, or emerging investment themes. Common among recent guests: Leadership responsibility at a venture fund, endowment, sovereign fund, family office, or private-markets platform; Direct experience allocating capital or evaluating fund managers; A differentiated investment framework or significant expertise in a developing private-markets segment. Recent guests include Michael Wooten, Kelli Fontaine, and Chris Schelling.

How hard is it to get booked on Swimming with Allocators?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Swimming with Allocators cover?

Recent episodes cover Venture Capital, Limited Partners, Private Markets, Alternative Investments, and Institutional Investing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.