How to build a successful venture fund
Insights from fund managers that have done it before, read by thousands of investors managing over $30B in AUM.
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Deel grew from $0 to $500M ARR in 5 years. Here's a breakdown of why VCs invested.
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Wiz is the fastest growing software startup ever. Here's a breakdown of VCs invested.
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Perplexity has grown to 10M MAUs in a year. Here's why their VCs invested.
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A complete guide on how to go deeper with founder reference checks.
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Zip grew from $0 to $1B+ market cap in 18 months. Here's a breakdown of why VCs invested.
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Investors, data scientists, and tool builders leading the data-driven future of venture capital.
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$100B+ of enterprise value created, 800+ venture studios worldwide. Hear from the operators of the top venture studios.
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AI will unlock the next leap in productivity. Consumer adoption is exploding, but AI startups will need to clear a higher bar to gain adoption in the enterprise.
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We collected 5,000 data points surveying emerging managers. Here are the results.
We're seeing more fund managers do a community raise. Here's why and how to do it.
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$4.3T is spent on healthcare in the US, approximately 18.3% of its GDP. And it’s growing. Here’s why it’s a great time to build the picks and shovels and the infrastructure companies powering new solutions.
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Alternative investments are entering a golden era. Technological innovation, regulatory changes, and investor demand are creating opportunity for a new class of alternative investment platforms to emerge.
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It’s critical to understand the drivers and their influence on returns as a fund manager. Here are tips and a template for your model.
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Small businesses are the backbone of the US economy, yet tech adoption has historically been low. The space is undergoing major shifts driven by Covid-19, generational management shifts, and other tailwinds.
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An inside look into how institutional LPs evaluate funds and how to stand out.
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An investor's job is to deliver liquidity to their LPs, but knowing when to sell is the hard part.
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Work is changing quickly, leading to new opportunities to improve how talent and labor demand meet.
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VCs share their big misses, why they passed and lessons learned
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Unfortunately, as investors we have to pass often. How you do so matters. Here’s a guide on how to do this well.
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Why LP updates are important, what they should include, and a template for your own updates.
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Venture is becoming more competitive than ever before. Here's how experienced investors get into competitive deals.
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Knowing what not to do can be critical when starting something new. Here are the biggest mistakes to avoid as a new fund manager.
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The quality of questions asked matters when evaluating a startup. Here’s what experienced investors ask during a pitch.
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A deck template, tips, and best practices that successfully raised $500M+ from LPs
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