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Next Gen VC

The venture capital industry is experiencing a fundamental transformation as a new generation of fund managers emerges to challenge traditional investment paradigms. Next Gen VCs represent a distinct category of venture capital firms characterized by smaller fund sizes, deep sector specialization, and modern operational approaches that leverage technology and streamlined processes. These emerging managers typically operate funds under $25 million, focus on specific industries or demographics, and employ innovative strategies to identify and support early-stage companies. This evolution reflects broader changes in the startup ecosystem, where traditional large-scale venture capital firms often struggle to serve niche markets, underrepresented founders, and emerging sectors effectively. Next Gen VCs fill these gaps by combining domain expertise with agile decision-making processes, creating more accessible entry points for entrepreneurs while generating competitive returns for limited partners.…
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2025

The venture capital industry is at an inflection point, and Decile Group is leading the transformation. When I look at the state of venture capital today, I see an industry ready for change. The traditional barriers to entry are still too high, the tools are too complex, and launching and running a fund is needlessly difficult. This must change. Our vision for 2025 is clear and ambitious. We will democratize access to venture capital through training, tools, and capital. The future of venture is not about a small number of massive funds, but rather thousands of specialist managers who deeply understand their markets. Here are the key transformations we will drive: First, we are radically lowering barriers to entry. The old gatekeeping model of venture capital is ending.…
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Next Gen VC Manager Report

Market Makers of Innovation Download the new report by VC Lab Research NextGen VC Managers – 2023-Q1Download Overview Venture capital functions as research and development for humanity. When done right, venture capitalists fund and support innovative ideas from pioneering founders that change the world for the better. Over the last five years, a couple thousand new venture capital firms have been launched worldwide. By analyzing the profile of the new managers launching these firms, we can glean a forecast of what the innovation of tomorrow will look like.  VC Lab Research collected information from 401 venture capital firms from around the world focused on early stage investing to present a detailed profile. The firms were launched from May 2020 until January 2023.…
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The Rise of Next Gen VCs

Who are NextGen VCs? NextGen VCs are a new class of early-stage investors emerging amidst a set of tectonic and transformational shifts in the venture capital industry. We are witnessing a historic moment as NextGen VCs are redefining the venture capital industry and changing the underlying motives, relationships and practices within Venture Capital. These new fund managers are often masterful marketers of their firms and personal brand; they are also deeply passionate about positively impacting the world through their actions and their portfolio companies. A Changing Industry As we are seeing the atomization of venture firms that have faltered in their succession of partners, an increasing number of solo capitalists are launching enduring venture capital firms around the world. Simultaneously, we’re seeing a gradual shift in the type of VCs founders are opting to work with and NextGen VCs are a perfect fit for the changing preferences of startups and founders.…