Menlo Park, US · Family office
Lara Banks
Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity at Makena Capital Management, LLC
The firm
Makena Capital Management, LLCAsset manager · US0cheques in 12 months1all time0ledquietWhere they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMakena Perpetual U.S. Real Estate Fund, L.P.Managing Director of the Onshore UGPsince 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundMakena Capital Management, LLCManaging Director of the General Partnersince 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMakena Active Equity Portfolio, L.P.Managing Director of the Ultimate General Partneron 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMakena Perpetual U.S. Real Estate Fund (Cayman), L.P.Managing Director of the Onshore UGPsince 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMakena Perpetual Venture Capital Fund, L.P.Managing Director of the Onshore UGPon 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMAKENA CAPITAL SPLITTER B L PManaging Director of the Ultimate General Partneron 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMakena Opportunity Fund (Cayman), L.P.A Managing Director of Makena Capital Management GP, LLCsince 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundMakena Opportunity Fund, L.P.A Managing Director of Makena Capital Management GP, LLCsince 2025
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491. How AI Reshapes LP Allocation Strategy, The Convergence of Venture and Buyout, and Permanent Shifts to Liquidity (Lara Banks)
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Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management joins Nick to discuss How AI Reshapes LP Allocation Strategy, The Convergence of Venture and Buyout, and Permanent Shifts to Liquidity. In this episode we cover: Underwriting New Funds and Long-Term Partnerships Criteria for Investment and Deal Breakers… More on the show's page
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Investor Stories 469: What Visionary Leaders at Pixxel, eToro, and Founders Fund Do Differently (Mohapatra, Banks, Orlovski)
MentionsFounders FundHemant MohapatraLara Banks
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management Victor Orlovski of R136 Ventures We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 462: Study the Masters, Develop Your Own Eye, and Stop Outsourcing Conviction (Wang, Mohapatra, Banks)
MentionsSapphire VenturesCasber WangHemant MohapatraLara Banks
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Casber Wang of Sapphire Ventures Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 460: The Math Behind Venture Returns, When Sizing Matters More Than Selection, and Growth Over Discounts (Wallach, Okike, Banks)
MentionsTime BioVenturesLara BanksNnamdi Okike
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 451: Why I Passed: Moving Too Slowly, Misreading Return Drivers, and Passing on Lyft (Banks, Tananbaum, Cohen)
MentionsDavid CohenForesite CapitalTechstarsJim TananbaumLara Banks
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital David Cohen of Techstars Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 445: Navigating High Stakes Conflicts: Partnership Tension, Capital Inflection Points, and the Risks of Underfunding (Terbell and Clark, Banks, Tananbaum)
MentionsForesite CapitalJim TananbaumLara Banks
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jon Terbell and Ted Clark of FourBridge Partners Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital We discuss major conflicts that guests have faced and how they resolved them. The host… More on the show's page
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