DFA #25: Investing, Storytelling, and Breaking New Ground: An Exclusive with Fund Innovator Désireé Cachette

Désireé Cachette, fund-of-funds pioneer, author of Ella in Amsterdam, shares insights from a decade of capital deployment. We debut templates and Zoom office hours for subscribers and more

In our latest issue of D.F.A., or Please Do…, , we’re thrilled to sit down with Désireé Cachette, an extraordinary figure in both the investment and storytelling worlds.

Raised in the Bay Area, like myself, and part of the Jewish community, Désireé has a deep understanding of what it takes to build something meaningful from the ground up. With over $1B in capital placed through her fund-of-funds work over the past decade, she’s one of the few who’ve pioneered new paths in the investment space. Outside of finance, she’s also captivated readers with her Substack, Ella in Amsterdam, which reads like a novel yet carries the wisdom of lived experience. This is her first in-depth conversation in years, and it’s a powerful look into the mind of a true innovator who’s as adept at shaping narratives as she is at moving markets.

1. Growing up in Martinez, CA, you’ve developed such a dynamic, contrarian spirit—quick-witted and unafraid to challenge the status quo. Reflecting on your father’s experie…