

Orion VC online roundtable + Q&A — investing in venture capital
Orion VC hosts a discussion on what it truly means to invest in venture capital funds — how to start, what to measure, and what defines a “successful” fund
Speakers panel features perspectives from Funds of Funds, Multi-LPs, and Family offices:
Fund of Funds: Dion Lisle
Managing partner at Nour Capital focused on Deep Tech VCs in the US and EU. Over 22 yrs of experience across banking and fintech: sourced 150+ fintech deals, executed a $33M acquisition, built new revenue lines at Discover, and now builds a $100M Fintech & Frontier Tech Fund of Funds while advising high-growth frontier startups. Former Head of Fintech at Capgemini and ex-Director at a top-20 US bank.
Multi-LP: Nick Tippmann
LP in 8+ VC funds: GTMfund, Stage 2 Capital Catalyst, M25, Outside VC, The Council, Sarah Smith Fund, Ganas Ventures and MKT1. GP at TipTop VC, backing Vertical AI and early-stage category creators. Former vSaaS CMO ($120M raised) & exited media founder.
GP: Armen Fljyan
Partner at Orion VC, focused on AI infrastructure, Vertical AI and Physical AI at pre-seed — hardest technical problems with outsized return potential. Ex-management consulting, ex-Smart Gate and Granatus VCs, building AI dealflow and supporting early founders.
We’ll cover questions like:
— How do LPs evaluate GPs, and what metrics actually matter?
— When does an exit not mean success?
— Why do some investors prefer backing funds over startups — and who shouldn’t?
— How do regional VC ecosystems differ in maturity, performance, and transparency?
Join us now!