Nisha Dua explains how she raised capital for her VC fund BBG Ventures, from early proof-of-concept funds to institutional capital, with lessons on LP relationships, fundraising process, and building a long-term fund.
Explore 10 family offices in Germany investing across private equity, venture, and infrastructure. A focused list for GPs raising capital in Europe.
Matthew Burris explains how venture studios works, how they support founders, and what VCs should know before investing in studio-backed startups.
Discover 10 venture-focused family offices in Texas actively investing in startups, funds, and growth-stage opportunities across Austin, Dallas, and Houston.
A curated list of 25+ events where emerging fund managers can meet LPs. Discover conferences and forums attended by family offices, pensions, and allocators.
Explore 16 family offices in California active in venture capital. A curated list for emerging managers and GPs raising in the Golden State.
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund co-founder Gesa Miczaika shares candid lessons on raising a European VC fund, working with family offices and securing institutional LPs.
A curated list of family offices in New York that back venture funds, co-invest in deals, and show up in the private markets.
Slow Ventures partner Sam Lessin shares how emerging VC managers can think clearly about fund strategy, size, LP composition, and capital efficiency when building a durable seed fund.
A clear breakdown of VC compensation, showing how fund size, fees, and carry shape incentives, behavior, and decision-making inside venture firms.
Mark Phillips, founder of 11 Tribes Ventures, shares how he raised two VC funds through resilience & relationship-driven LP outreach — offering a candid playbook for emerging managers.
Here’s a plain-English breakdown of how limited partnerships, LLCs, LPAs, and management companies fit together — and why almost everyone ends up in Delaware.
Cold outreach from VCs to LPs rarely works — unless it’s relevant. Here’s how to craft messages that stand out, add value, and get real replies (plus one tool that turns “cold” into “warm”).
TL;DR: We’ve expanded the Fundingstack database with 2,500 Limited Partners (LPs), many of whom actively invest in venture funds and emerging managers.
Raising a venture fund
Courtney McCrea of Recast Capital shares five essential lessons for emerging VC managers.
Renata Quintini, co-founder of Renegade Partners, shares her Fund I playbook—winning LPs, creating FOMO, and scaling to Fund II.
Discover the best tools for investment bankers in 2025—CRMs, data rooms, investor databases, and AI platforms to streamline deal-making.
Learn how VCs build lasting LP trust through transparency, communication, and discipline—driving loyalty and faster fundraising.
Explore the top 5 CRMs for investor relations and learn how to streamline fundraising, boost LP trust, and manage capital with ease.
A practical guide with 100+ real LP questions to help emerging managers raise smarter, build trust, and run an institutional-grade fund.
Discover 20 top LPs actively backing venture funds—complete with contacts, insights, and tips for building lasting relationships.
Understand capital calls to build investor trust, avoid cash shortfalls, and keep your fund ready for the right investment opportunities.
A 2025 guide to essential investment banking and fundraising tools—covering CRMs, VDRs, investor databases, and all-in-one platforms.
A practical, no-fluff due diligence checklist for VCs evaluating early-stage startups across team, product, finance, and risk.