Cohort 20 – The AI Cofounder Era

The era of doing everything yourself is over.

Launch venture capital funds with an AI cofounder through VC Lab Cohort 20. Our agentic AI capabilities transform Decile Hub from a platform of tools into an intelligent partner that handles the operational burden of launching and running a venture firm.

Cofound your VC with AI

We are excited to announce VC Lab Cohort 20, the first accelerator program designed to help emerging managers launch venture capital firms with artificial intelligence as a true operational cofounder. The shift from AI tools to AI agents represents the most significant transformation in how venture capital firms operate since the asset class was invented.

The traditional path to launching a venture firm required either hiring expensive associates to handle operational tasks or spending countless hours on administrative work yourself. Both approaches are now obsolete. With Decile Hub’s agentic AI capabilities, every manager gets an intelligent cofounder that works 24/7 to handle deal sourcing, due diligence, LP communications, portfolio management, and everything in between.

VC Lab Cohort 20 is the premier accelerator for launching venture capital funds in the age of agentic AI. With revolutionary enhancements to Decile Hub that transform passive tools into proactive agents, streamlined workflows that eliminate manual processes, and intelligent systems that learn from your preferences, we are empowering fund managers to operate at a level previously reserved for large, well resourced firms.

The narrative that emerging managers need large teams or expensive service providers is wrong. Our analysis reveals that specialized emerging managers equipped with agentic AI are outperforming traditional firms by moving faster, making better decisions, and maintaining deeper relationships with both founders and limited partners. The secret is treating AI not as a tool you use, but as a cofounder that works alongside you.

• First, Decile Hub evolved from simple tools to intelligent AI Toolkits that could generate content, analyze deals, research limited partners, and automate communications. These capabilities already saved managers hundreds of hours per month. What once required hiring multiple associates now happened instantly through AI assistance.
• Next, we crossed the threshold into true agentic AI. The platform no longer waits for you to request help. It proactively identifies opportunities, surfaces insights, manages workflows, and executes complex multi step processes autonomously. Your AI cofounder in Decile Hub now handles the operational complexity of running a venture firm while you focus on relationships, pattern recognition, and strategic decisions.
• Lastly, we rebuilt the entire VC Lab curriculum around this new paradigm. Cohort 20 teaches managers how to effectively partner with AI agents, how to delegate entire workflows to autonomous systems, and how to leverage artificial intelligence to punch above your weight class. The old model of trying to do everything yourself or building expensive teams is obsolete.

This unique convergence creates an extraordinary opportunity for emerging managers to launch firms that operate with the efficiency of large platforms while maintaining the speed and focus of solo GPs. We are calling Cohort 20 “Cofound your VC with AI” because the funds launched during this period will be the first generation of truly AI native venture firms.

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Cohort 20 Enhancements

Through revolutionary agentic AI capabilities, proactive workflow automation, and intelligent operational systems, Cohort 20 offers emerging managers an AI cofounder that handles the complexity of launching and running a venture firm.

Cohort 20 introduces groundbreaking enhancements that transform how managers launch and operate venture firms:

Powerful AI

• Agentic AI Capabilities: Move beyond tools to true AI agents that proactively manage your firm’s operations. Your AI cofounder identifies opportunities, surfaces insights, executes complex workflows, and learns from your decisions to become more effective over time.
• Intelligent Deal Sourcing: AI agents continuously scan your networks, monitor relevant markets, and surface promising opportunities based on your thesis. Never miss a great deal because your AI cofounder is always working to find the best companies.
• Autonomous Due Diligence: Deploy AI agents to conduct comprehensive due diligence on potential investments. They analyze financials, assess market dynamics, evaluate competitive positioning, and compile detailed reports while you focus on founder meetings and relationship building.
• Proactive LP Management: AI agents help maintain relationships with your limited partners through intelligent updates, personalized communications, and timely responses to inquiries. Your AI cofounder ensures every LP feels informed and valued without requiring constant manual attention.
• Portfolio Intelligence: AI agents monitor your portfolio companies, identify early warning signs, surface growth opportunities, and recommend strategic interventions. Get insights that previously required hiring dedicated portfolio operations staff.
• Automated Fundraising Workflows: AI agents handle the operational complexity of fundraising from building target lists to managing the pipeline to generating customized materials for each prospective LP. Focus on conversations while your AI cofounder manages the process.
• Decile Research Integration: Leverage AI agents to conduct deep research on limited partners, competitive landscape, and market dynamics. Access insights that would typically require hiring expensive research analysts.
• Click to Close with AI: Our revolutionary commitment system now uses AI agents to handle the entire process from initial interest to final close, including intelligent document generation, compliance verification, and relationship nurturing.
• Access to Full Decile Hub: Participants gain access to the complete AI powered Decile Hub platform, including all agentic capabilities, autonomous workflow systems, and intelligent operational tools.

Additional Upgrades

• Emerging Institute: Our world class 100 NPS program is designed exclusively for managers working on Fund II, Fund III, or those who have closed most of Fund I. This elite track provides direct pathways to institutional limited partners and advanced operational frameworks for scaling firms.
• Start Fund Integration: Launch your fund in a single day with AI agents handling entity formation, compliance documentation, and operational infrastructure setup. Begin investing immediately while your AI cofounder builds everything in parallel.
• VC Lab Raise Enhancement: Our exclusive concierge experience now pairs human expertise with AI augmentation. The top 10% of managers receive dedicated support enhanced by AI agents that work around the clock on your behalf.

Focus Fund Tracks

Cohort 20 introduces specialized tracks for fund types where AI cofounders create the greatest advantage:

• Agentic AI: This track guides managers launching funds that invest in autonomous AI systems and agent based technologies. Learn how to leverage your AI cofounder to identify and evaluate the infrastructure and applications enabling AI agents to perform complex tasks across industries.
• Vertical AI: This track supports managers focused on industry specific AI applications where deep domain expertise meets artificial intelligence. Your AI cofounder helps you develop expertise across multiple verticals simultaneously while identifying the best vertical AI opportunities.
• Crypto and Blockchain: This track backs managers investing in decentralized technologies, Web3 infrastructure, and blockchain applications. Use your AI cofounder to monitor rapidly evolving protocols, analyze tokenomics, and track ecosystem developments across the crypto landscape.
• Robotics and DeepTech: This track guides managers evaluating breakthrough innovations in robotics, advanced materials, quantum computing, and other frontier technologies. Leverage your AI cofounder to analyze technical literature, patent landscapes, and research trajectories.
• Space Tech: This track supports managers investing in the commercialization of space through launch technologies, satellite systems, and space based applications. Your AI cofounder helps you navigate complex technical assessments and market dynamics in this emerging sector.
• Mental Health: This track backs managers focused on mental health technologies, digital therapeutics, and wellness solutions. Use your AI cofounder to evaluate clinical efficacy, regulatory pathways, and reimbursement models across diverse mental health innovations.
• BioTech: This track guides managers investing in biotechnology innovations spanning personalized medicine, synthetic biology, and regenerative therapeutics. AI agents excel at analyzing clinical data, research publications, and competitive landscapes in this complex sector.
• AgriTech and Alternative Proteins: This track supports managers transforming food systems through agricultural technology and alternative protein innovations. Your AI cofounder helps you monitor developments across precision agriculture, vertical farming, and cellular agriculture.
• Climate Tech: This track backs managers investing in climate and sustainability technologies where AI analysis of complex environmental data creates significant edge. Use your AI cofounder to evaluate technical breakthroughs across renewable energy, carbon capture, and climate adaptation solutions.
• Digital Infrastructure: This track guides managers investing in the physical and digital infrastructure powering the AI revolution, including data centers, edge computing, and network technologies. Leverage your AI cofounder to assess infrastructure trends and identify strategic opportunities.

Apply to Cohort 20

Join Cohort 20 and cofound your VC with AI. VC Lab has helped launch over 60% of new venture firms in recent years through our powerful combination of training, tools, capital, and cutting edge technology.

Whether you are launching your first fund or scaling an established firm to operate more efficiently through our world class Emerging Institute, Cohort 20 will provide you with an AI cofounder that handles operational complexity while you focus on what matters most: backing and helping visionary entrepreneurs.

How to Apply

Our streamlined application process is designed to identify managers ready to partner with AI:

• Submit an Application: Early applications receive priority consideration and immediate access to basic AI toolkit capabilities.
• Schedule the Admissions Interview: Connect with our admissions team for a focused 15 minute conversation about your background and plans.
• Get Accepted: Secure one of the limited positions in the leading program to launch a VC firm and fund.
• Embrace the Mensarius Oath: Publicly commit to ethical investing and integrity while leveraging AI to operate more effectively.

We are seeking managers who understand that the future of venture capital belongs to those who effectively partner with artificial intelligence. We are here to help you cofound your VC with AI and build a firm that operates at the frontier of what is possible.

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