
Ignite LP: The Rise of AI-Driven VC and the Future of Due Diligence with Damir Kopinić | Ep190
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Damir Ibrahimagić Kopinić is a seasoned early-stage investor, advisor, and private asset manager who has spent decades at the intersection of high finance and early-stage tech. As co-founder and CEO of G Plus Quant, he helps bridge top startups with global venture capital, LPs, and family offices. With experience spanning asset management, trading, blockchain, and beyond, Damir offers a unique perspective on how capital markets and emerging technologies shape the future of venture.
In this episode, he shares his journey from traditional asset management to early-stage investing, the rise of AI-powered startups, and the evolving dynamics between founders, VCs, family offices, and LPs. Damir also unpacks how AI is transforming due diligence, deal flow, and even the structure of venture funds themselves.
In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
00:01 – From asset management to early-stage venture: Damir’s journey
02:20 – ICOs, blockchain, and lessons from the early crypto wave
03:06 – The #1 mistake founders make when pitching investors
05:14 – Why AI dominates investor attention in 2025
07:17 – How AI is making startups leaner and more capital efficient
08:04 – The overlooked value in non-AI deals
09:56 – The risk of AI startups becoming obsolete overnight
11:19 – Vertical vs. sub-vertical AI opportunities (e.g., legal tech)
11:59 – Startups scaling to $100M ARR with tiny teams
13:19 – Family offices vs. institutional LPs: how they differ
15:54 – Why warm intros matter and cold outreach fails
17:33 – Niche vs. generalist funds: which strategy works for emerging managers
22:22 – How LPs evaluate fund decks, deal flow, and GP presentation
24:41 – Why raising a $30–50M fund can be harder than $100M+
31:27 – The “sweet spot” for funds: $50–150M at fund three
34:40 – Shifts in management fees, carry, and LP negotiations
39:51 – The rise of algorithmic VC funds and AI-powered due diligence
43:42 – Are large VC teams obsolete in the age of AI?
46:18 – Automating deal screening and data rooms with AI agents
50:19 – Back-testing with AI: learning from startup successes and failures
53:47 – How AI accelerates both VCs and founders
54:47 – Fees vs. carry: what LPs really want
57:48 – Strategies for liquidity, secondaries, and returning capital to LPs
01:01:05 – Europe vs. U.S. venture ecosystems post-2023 reset
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