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What is the Cornerstone Start Agreement?

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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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When I delete a company from a pipeline, will it be also deleted in other pipelines?

When I try to delete a company from a pipeline a window pops up saying:  Delete organization?This will delete <company> and unlink all it's people. This is irreversible. Will the company be deleted in other pipelines too?
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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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which is the best way to mark a deal as "waiting for information from the startup"

I'm looking for best practices from you all. I'm pretty sure we can get away with it using a tag but I'm wondering what everyone else is using.
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If you have been added to the Quantum Edge Decile Hub by the Managing Partner but have not received an access email or permissions, please check your spam or promotions folder for any missed messages. If nothing is found, it’s possible there is a delay or an issue with your user permissions.The best course of action is to contact Decile Hub support directly for assistance. You can do this by visiting Decile Hub Support. Provide your details and mention that you were added by the MP but have not received access. The support team can verify your status and help resolve the issue promptly.

If you have been added to the Quantum Edge Decile Hub by the Managing Partner but have not received an access email or permissions, please check your spam or promotions folder for any missed messages. If nothing is found, it’s possible there is a delay or an issue with your user permissions. The best course of action is to contact Decile Hub support directly for assistance. You can do this by visiting Decile Hub Support. Provide your details and mention that you were added by the MP but have not received access. The support team can verify your status and help resolve the issue promptly.
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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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I want to track co-investors in hub - what is the best way to do this?

I want to create a co-investor pipeline. These are things I want to do with it: • Easily add folks to the list • Easily share deals via email • Share the list with our founders so they can request intros • Keep track of who we have co-invested with already & are close to • Keep track of what they invest in • Add them to our newsletter, etc. Would it make sense to track this in a new pipeline in "connectors"? Or did you see any other good solution for this? If the pipeline in connectors would make the most sense, can you create the new pipeline for our fund?
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Decile Hub Newsletter: Metrics

Hi, I'd like to better understand the newsletter email metrics - specifically open rates and click-through for links - is this something that Decile Hub tracks?
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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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Why can't I see the stats of all LP deck visits? I can only view the last visit?

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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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is it possible that if I click "send email" and then use a template that the deal jumps to the according stage?

I don't just want to move the deal to "pass" to trigger the generic automated message, that's why I use the template to edit it to explain my decision. But after sending it, I need to manually move it to "pass". Is there either a way to move the deal to the according stage connected to the template I edited after clicking send automatically OR a way to move it to a stage but still edit the message?
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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 ingestor

I have set up the following email address  pipeline-3bl+gastonbilder@reply.decilehubmail.com to receive my forwarded emails but doesn't seem to be working. Is there any specific place where emails should arrive? Best
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How can I rate the responses submitted via an Investment Inquiry Form

I created an Investment Inquiry Form to capture 11 signals I need to rate and track. Is there a way to do this?
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Is there a way to duplicate a funnel in Decile Hub? I'd like to use the same stages, actions, etc. for another funnel.

Our firm invests in deep tech and often get a lot of questions and requests for information/education. We have two newsletters that we publish. One for investors and a slimmed down version for "friends of . . . " our firm. I created a funnel for the investor newsletter. How can I duplicate that funnel (stages, actions, etc.) to use for the other newsletter without having to recreate it?
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How can I delete a PACT from Hub?

We were reviewing a PACT for a potential top LP in the Decile Hub system when it auto-signed the document. We have now received a concerning email from the LP confused as to what happened. We need the PACT signature backed out of the system. Please let us know what we can do, or what can be done, but this is very urgent.
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Can I be a GP in another fund if I already have my own fund?

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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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my name is shown in lower case. tony lew, instead of Tony Lew. How can I change this?

If i go to profile for me, under directory, it shows in capital letters.  So I don't know where to update my name. [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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Do LPs automatically move from Investor Verification Pending stage in the Closing Pipeline?

In my Closing pipeline for my start fund, I have 2 LPs in the Investor Verification Pending stage. For one of the LPs, I see a Capital Call Invoice associated but for the other, I don't see it yet. All in all, do I get notified if the LPs are verified and have been sent the capital call invoice? Also from that step to Signed AML/KYC, Unfunded, will they automatically move or do I have to look out for a notification and them manually move them?
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Where do I find "Enable AI generative transformation”?

Where do I find "Enable AI generative transformation” feature?
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Where is the api documentation?

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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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Where is the pact url (also others) variable?

It looks like in the pipeline stages pertinent to Fundraising/LPs the email templates use variables like PACT url. I am not able to see or use the same ones for my newsletter. I explored System variables as well as User variables. Not sure if they have more context in which they can/can't be used. Am I missing something?
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I have an LP who when he logs into Decile Pro he says, "All I get is a page with Sample Account at the top."

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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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Can Decile Hub users use WhatsApp for notifications?

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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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What is the difference between the 'Export and Share' and 'Close Deal Memo' actions?

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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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Is a GP who takes salary from a Fund considered an employee, and does the GP pay regular income taxes on this compensation?

The reply from Decile Base is not clear. Please could DecileGroup speak to this question?
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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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How does the hub track uncalled vs. called capital in investor statements?

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

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What methodologies are used to assess fund liabilities, including committed vs. deployed capital?

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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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Is the 'Notes to LPs' feature under 'Initiate Capital Call' visible to LPs or is this internal? How is it typically used?

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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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