Minisode: Curiosity, Chemistry, and Keeping Relevance Across the Partnership
Podcast:Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP Published On: Tue Aug 26 2025 Description: Origins host Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP is rejoined by Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures to unpack her recent conversation with Sunil Dhaliwal and Mike Dauber of Amplify Partners. They discuss partner dynamics, the importance of maintaining relevance for the long haul, and the different ways curiosity can show up. Plus, Nick & Beezer dig into whether they count as extroverts at work and introverts everywhere else.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partnersLearn more about OpenLP: openlp.vcLearn more about Asylum Ventures: asylum.vcLearn more about Amplify: amplifypartners.comSubscribe to the OpenLP newsletter for a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes, delivered straight to your inbox.CHAPTERS:0:00 Welcome to Origins2:18 ”I’m Not Gonna Be a Solo GP Forever”6:07 Pushing Decision Making to the Edge at Amplify9:24 How Are You Relevant Five Years From Now?13:24 Investors: Introverts or Extroverts?