Insights

Lines, Not Dots: How to Follow Up With LPs After an Event

Turn event conversations into LP commitments

Sep 01, 2026

How to Close a VC Fund: A Step-by-Step Guide from Adeo Ressi

The exact LP closing sequence, from lead to wire

Non-Consensus Investing: Where the Real Opportunity Still Lives

Why the real edge sits at pre-seed

The Small Fund Advantage: What Sub $10M Funds Do That Large Funds Cannot

What a sub $10M fund can actually do

The Local Venture Capital Fund: Why Proximity Wins at Pre-Seed

Why proximity beats brand at the earliest stage

Zombie Funds: What They Are and How to Avoid Running One

How funds go quiet, and how to avoid it

The Pre-Seed Fund: How to Start and Run One

Sizing, construction and fundraising for a first pre-seed fund.

The Solo GP: How One Person Runs a Venture Fund

Economics, operating load and LP diligence for one-person funds.

TVPI, DPI and MOIC: What Venture Fund Metrics Actually Tell You

What each fund metric measures, and which LPs trust.

VC Check Size: The Arithmetic Behind Every Investment

How fund size and reserves determine your initial check.

The Venture Fund of Funds: What It Buys and What It Costs

What a fund of funds buys, and what it costs.

Aug 21, 2026

Emerging Manager LPs: Why Your First Investors Are People You Already Know

Your first LPs are individuals, not institutions

The LP Fundraising Roadshow: How Emerging Managers Run One

Manufacturing momentum for a first close

Emerging Manager Portfolio Construction: Building a Fund I That Works

Five decisions that define a Fund I

Diverse GP Strategies: What the Fund Formation Data Actually Shows

What the fund formation data actually shows

ESG in Venture Capital: A Practical Guide for Emerging Managers

ESG sized for funds without sustainability teams

GP Commit: How Much Should You Put Into Your Own Fund?

Skin in the game, sized honestly

How to Invest in Venture Capital Funds as a Limited Partner

Becoming a limited partner, explained honestly

Anchor LP: How to Find and Structure Your First Major Investor

The first big check that unlocks the rest