Hello, I'm Ted Sides, and this is Capital Allocators.

This show is an open exploration of the people and process behind capital allocation.

Through conversations with leaders in the money game, we learn how these holders of the keys to the kingdom allocate their time and their capital.

You can keep up to date by visiting Capital Allocatorspodcast.com.

My guest on today's show is Master Fundraiser Rahul Moodgall.

Raul spent 20 years as a fundraiser across long-only

strategies, hedge funds, fund-to-funds, customized solutions, startups, and nonprofits. Collectively, he's

raised and helped raise $60 billion for firms since 2005. Rolwell started his career in the industry at Powerhouse TT International and later joined

the Children's Investment Fund, or TCI, where he led the marketing effort that raised $20 billion

in just three and a half years. Within TCI's affiliate model, Roel also was responsible for

the largest India fundraise in history

and the largest sector fund launch in history.

Our conversation covers capital-raising lessons learned from teaching,

the value of transparency, the gold rush before 2008, the lean times afterwards,

modern fee structures, the three key points to effective

marketing, the three traits that will kill you, the two biggest issues startup funds face, the

best questions asked by leading allocators, and some of the worst horror stories in attempted

capital raising.

We closed by comparing fundraising

for charities and investment firms. Mulho has a wealth of knowledge in how to raise capital,

and he's chock full of wisdom in describing his experiences. Before we get going, at our homepage,

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