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Quick question: We’ve been considering offering small LP spots to selected emerging GPs (especially women and diverse fund managers)

Quick question: We’ve been considering offering small LP spots to selected emerging GPs (especially women and diverse fund managers) as a way to:  • deepen trusted deal flow relationships,  • offer curated access to overflow pipeline, and  • strengthen alignment on mission + visibility through our WomenTech Network platform (events, awards, etc.). Is this a viable strategy? Have you seen this done successfully? Curious how this is viewed in terms of positioning and investor structure.
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are there capital calls in a start fund?

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How to tag contacts by Venture partners? Is there any field I can use? So filter contacts and activities related to those contacts by Venture Partner for reporting.

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Raise up to USD7 million in grants, debt and equity for business operations, and turn a positive EBITDA by end of 2027. The funds raised are broken down as: USD1million SAFE/Convertible debt, USD500k in long term patient debt and USD500k in grants by the end of 2025 (total USD2million) and; an additional USD3million in SAFE/Convertible debt, USD1million in grants and USD1million in debt by the end of 2027 (total USD5million). The positive EBITDA can retained by generating revenue through: Fundraising management fees Program fees for third party program implementation Advertising fees from media productions INVESTMENTS: Raise $20 million for the Muzambiringa Investment Fund to provide early-stage funding to entrepreneurs and businesses, driving economic growth and job creation broken down as: USD5 million by end of 2025 and additional USD 7.5million in 2026 and USD 7.5million by end of 2027 Please provide your investment thesis in the specified format. Investment Thesis Format: [Fund Name] is launching a [$x MM] [Stage] venture fund in [Country / City] to back [Geography] [Sector / Market Companies] [with Secret Sauce].

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We are here to help. First, review our values, culture, and processes here (https://vcl.to/hcf). Next, review the program Handbook here (https://vcl.to/handbook) to familiarize yourself with all of the offerings. Then, use our specialty trained LLM, Decile BASE, to answer any program or venture questions here (https://www.decilehub.com/base). Lastly, write a couple of sentences about what you have accomplished to date with your fund, and what you want to accomplish next, which will help us to address your needs

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Can you share how partner carry is usually split among the GP?

Hi there, I see there is a very good resource on Venture Partner agreements (https://govclab.com/venture-share/). Decile Base shared there is a resource on how this is defined for the GP in itself however, the link leads to the VC Labs homepage. I am wondering if anyone has a good resource to share in this regard. 
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bulk update for last contact column

Hello, I sent an email to some specific individuals in the funnel list outside Decile email sending since we got an issue during sendouts and wanted to update the list's "Last Contact" column. When I upload the excel file, the "Last Contact" coulmn went blank and the date that I was supposed to see does not appear.
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is there a way to send recurring/periodic mail from hub to select contacts?

I am trying to figure out a way to send certain reminders to portfolio companies and need a recurring email feature.
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How do I get my VC fund to be QSBS compliant?

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Compensating Fundraising Advisors Without Expanding Venture Partner Pool

We’re launching a VC fund in Central Europe and have a few advisors/connectors helping with fundraising. Some expect compensation, but we’d prefer not to bring them in as venture partners to keep that group small. We’re considering a success-based fee (e.g. % of capital raised), but have a few questions: 2. Is a finder’s fee (% of capital raised) common in VC fundraising? 4. What are typical terms for this in Europe? 6. Should this come from fund expenses, the management company, or handled otherwise? Any advice, especially from a European perspective, would be much appreciated.
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Email sending in LP

Hi Again @Woody Butler I would like to seek a concern when sending an email campaign. My emails was not successful to send out due to some errors but is there a way to have a notification that the email was not fully send in the Decile, since some of them are just indicated as sent. Thanks! [image.png] [image.png] tagging @MyPhuong Le @David Lopez 
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Hub configured to allow 500 per day has not refreshed

Hi again @Woody Butler , I tried to sent another batch of but I received an error since yesterday assuming that I exceeded to 500 emails per day but as I tried to sent today, it wont go through. and I have this error below: [image.png]
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I noticed some of tags in the entries are missing. Is there a way to restore it?

As I checked the entry list. some of the tags I made disappeared in the funnel. Is there a way to restore it? See the image below for references [image.png]
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What are the steps in the process for changing my distribution waterfall, with Decile Group as my fund admin?

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Do I need to let my fund admin (Decile Group) know if I am asking my LPAC to vote on a matter?

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What is a Good Standing certificate and why would it be requested/what would it be used for?

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Can I warehouse an investment for start fund?

Can I warehouse an investment for start fund? If it is a past deal I have made, can I bring it into my start fund. 
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What key metrics should I prioritize when reviewing annual financial reports?

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What is the J Curve in VC?

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Are there any missing values or figures intentionally omitted for confidentiality in the Fund report?

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What Happens to Capital Call Money Before It’s Invested?

How is the money collected from a capital call treated before it is invested into startups? Does it accrue interest in a bank? What restrictions are imposed on that money - eg. can it be invested in crypto while the fund identifies the right startup to invest in?
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What all is included in the expenses portion of the income statement?

Could you please share the components of the expense report:  • What all is included in the expenses portion of the income statement? Is management fees and carry considered an expense, or a distribution? 
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What is the difference between target recycling based on committed capital versus management fees positives and negatives?

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Why does changing the Average Hold Period for different exit types (write-off, small, medium, large) produce inconsistent results?

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How to calculate Forecasted Target Recycling %?

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Why is the initial recycling amount set to 6 years or less from the time of exit? What happens if the recycling threshold changes?

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Can the early LPs pull out in certain circumstances where the funds cannot hit their target?

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How to turn from Inactive LP status into an active one?

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What would be the best way to estimate that probability of investment of the prospect?

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Q1. How are impact indicators reported on - e.g. in the case of Art.9 funds in fund accounting?

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Is there a way to extract data on valuations for similar companies - e.g. similar to how Crunchbase works?

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Q2. What is the process to enter information for the capital call (e.g. the amount and then the percentage?)

I was not able to proceed as the amount to be called could not be updated.
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Q2. What is the process to enter information for the capital call (e.g. the amount and then the percentage?)

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Q1. How do we set the overall commitments for the fund (e.g. 10 million)

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What are the controls for automated cap table updates?

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Does the Statement of Changes in Investors’ Capital specifically indicate the current available capital, or is it strictly a historical summary of changes over the reporting period?

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Would personal travel costs be able to be listed as an expense if it served the purpose of doing work for the fund?

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In the context of a venture capital fund’s financial statements, which specific types of transactions or earnings are typically categorized under “Other Income (Loss)”?

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What are the specific components of "Total Income" and "Total Expenses" in the annual report?

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Is there more information on how the "Total Investors' Capital" is calculated and what it comprises in the annual report?

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What is a Total Addressable Market (TAM)?

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Can LPs sell shares in lieu of capital calls?

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On average, when does an LP expect a startup to generate profits?

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Are annual reports audited internally or do LPs hire a third party?

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What is the minimum amount I can close in a Start Fund?

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How do firms reconcile discrepancies between internal valuations methods?

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Sample calculation of a SAFE conversion using valuation cap?

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Why aren't my deal memos added to the investment section?

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What is "other income loss" in the annual statements?

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Are recycled provisions generally only used for new investments? Or also for follow-on investments?

The exact allocation depends on the Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) of course, but is there one of the two options that occurs most often?
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