How Renegade Partners builds breakout startups with Renata Quintini & Roseanne Wincek

Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek are the powerhouse duo behind Renegade Partners, a venture firm purpose-built to guide startups through the critical "teenage years" of growth. With prior roles at Felicis, Lux, Canaan, and IVP, they’ve helped scale some of today’s most iconic companies and are rewriting the playbook on early-stage investing.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• 00:48 Welcome to Driving Alpha Podcast

• 00:59 Meet Renata Tini and Roseanne Ek

• 01:49 Renata's Journey: From Law to Venture Capital

• 09:20 Roseanne's Path: From Science to Venture

• 15:36 The Birth of Renegade Partners

• 18:35 Challenges and Strategies in Building a Fund

• 21:30 In-Person vs. Zoom: The Debate

• 23:10 Fundraising Challenges and Market Dynamics

• 26:30 Renegade Partners' Hands-On Approach

• 33:43 Evaluating Companies with Decision Science

• 36:50 Trends and Changes in Venture Capital

• 42:24 Navigating the AI Investment Landscape

• 46:40 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

 

In this episode,

Renata and Roseanne break down how they’ve built Renegade Partners from the ground up, bringing a hands-on, decision science-driven approach to Series A investing. They share how their careers, spanning law, science, and venture capital, shaped a uniquely structured model focused on depth, not breadth, when working with founders.

You’ll hear their behind-the-scenes story of launching a fund just days before the COVID lockdown, navigating market corrections, and building deep trust with LPs. From boardroom dynamics to AI diligence, they offer hard-earned insights into backing durable businesses in a noisy market. Whether you're a VC, operator, or founder, this conversation is packed with lessons on firm building, founder support, and strategic conviction.