Sabrina Bainbridge: Associate Director of Impact Investments for Spring Point Partners

The Investor With Joel Palathinkal

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Sabrina Bainbridge about her finance journey and role at Spring Point. They explore Oklahoma's tech and food scene, Sabrina's investment strategy, and partner qualities she values. The discussion covers active investment, due diligence, and relationship-building, offering advice for Limited Partners (LPs). Sabrina shares insights on LP timelines, infrastructure, and evaluating managers. They also discuss culture's impact on fund management, lessons from Teach For America, venture capital trends, and effective communication. The episode wraps up with career advice and mentorship insights. (0:00) Introduction and Sabrina Bainbridge's background (3:35) Transition to finance and joining Spring Point (5:52) Oklahoma's evolving tech ecosystem and food scene (7:26) Investment strategy and partner qualities (9:41) Active investment, due diligence, and proprietary deal flow (12:31) Building relationships and advice for LPs (16:19) LP timelines, infrastructure, and tech stack for managers (18:43) Criteria for evaluating managers across fund stages (21:02) Culture's role in fund management and career advice (26:48) Lessons from Teach For America and skills transfer (30:30) Trends in venture capital and asset management (35:56) Building LP relationships and advice for fund managers (40:13) Enhancing AGMs and communication strategies (44:29) Communicating fund strategy and scaling AUM (45:24) Effective investor deck presentations (48:21) Evaluating venture partners and showcasing DPI (52:07) Final career advice and mentorship (53:47) Closing remarks