#51 Winter Mead, Oper8r

Today, we’re happy to introduce you to Winter Mead, co-founder of oper8r, one of the world’s leading VC accelerators and which, since recording, has rebranded to now be operating under “Coolwater Capital”. So sorry for the confusion this might cause!

Winter has also authored the book “How To Raise A Venture Capital Fund: The Essential Guide on Fundraising and Understanding Limited Partners” which is a thorough and enlightening read for any emerging VC. So do go and check that out!

**In this episode you’ll learn:**

- The amazing journey he’s been through to write his book “How To Raise A Venture Capital Fund”
- Winter’s take on good practices for GPs trying to raise their first fund
- His take on the skills of a good founding managing partner
- The incredible process of co-founding Oper8r, where they strive to build the next generation of institutional VCs with their amazing program