How to build a successful venture fund
Insights from fund managers that have done it before, read by thousands of investors managing over $10B in AUM.

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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.





$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.





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.





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.





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.
An inside look into how institutional LPs evaluate funds and how to stand out.

An investor's job is to deliver liquidity to their LPs, but knowing when to sell is the hard part.





Work is changing quickly, leading to new opportunities to improve how talent and labor demand meet.
VCs share their big misses, why they passed and lessons learned




Unfortunately, as investors we have to pass often. How you do so matters. Here’s a guide on how to do this well.




Why LP updates are important, what they should include, and a template for your own updates.





Venture is becoming more competitive than ever before. Here's how experienced investors get into competitive deals.





Knowing what not to do can be critical when starting something new. Here are the biggest mistakes to avoid as a new fund manager.





The quality of questions asked matters when evaluating a startup. Here’s what experienced investors ask during a pitch.





A deck template, tips, and best practices that successfully raised $500M+ from LPs




