[Investor Journey] Francisco Alvarez-Demalde (Riverwood Capital) on board dynamics, keeping the bar high in founder selection & the importance of human capital in building a generational fund

On this episode Pat sits down with one of the veterans of the tech investment space, Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Riverwood Capital.
Alongside the 15 years of the firm, Francisco has seen it all and provides valuable insights into how to build a generational firm, how to extract the most value from boards and his key investment criteria.

On this episode you will learn about: 

• The origin story of Riverwood Capital 
• Francisco's take on identifying and harnessing talent
• Adding value on boards 
• How to ensure a clear investment focus and doubling down on what you are good at.

You can find Francisco on LinkedIn here.