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How to Get Better LP Commitments
Your first fund lives or dies on commitment quality. Getting 50 PACTs signed means nothing if they’re all minimum checks from people who aren’t truly bought in. The math doesn’t work, and you’ll…
Sarah Romanko
“Where’s the VC?” Sarah Romanko sat down at a table to meet a founder at a conference for founders and investors in Austin, TX. The founder looked at her, looked around, and asked: “Where’s…
How to Convert Signed LPAs Into Wires
Tactical strategies for closing committed capital efficiently Signatures Do Not Equal Success Do not reach for the champagne when your LP signs the agreement. Not yet. Your work is not done until the wire transfer…
Decile Group’s 2025 Accomplishments
17 accomplishments that reshaped venture capital in 2025 2025 was a landmark year for Decile Group. We launched products that removed barriers to fund formation, pioneered AI integration across venture capital operations, and built…
LinkedIn Guide for Fund Managers
How to Use LinkedIn to Build Credibility and Attract LPs Why LinkedIn Matters for Fund Managers Most LPs will check your LinkedIn before they take a call with you. If your profile is weak, they’ll pass. If…
Start Lab Cohort 2 – AI Powered Action
Close Your First Fund Before 2025 Ends The era of doing everything yourself is over. Launch your venture capital fund through Start Lab Cohort 2, where AI handles the operational complexity so you can focus…
How VCs Manage Followup in Emerging VC
Closing the deal isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of a long relationship.Follow-up involves protecting your investment, supporting founders, and keep-ing LPs informed. The quality of your follow-up determines not just portfolio outcomes,…
How VCs Close Deals in Emerging VC
Execution is where conviction becomes commitment. It’s the stage where you translate a decision into a signed deal. At this stage, it’s critical to align interests, coordinating stakeholders, and moving from intent to…
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How to Get Better LP Commitments
Your first fund lives or dies on commitment quality. Getting 50 PACTs signed means nothing if they’re all minimum checks from people who aren’t truly bought in. The math doesn’t work, and you’ll…
Sarah Romanko
“Where’s the VC?” Sarah Romanko sat down at a table to meet a founder at a conference for founders and investors in Austin, TX. The founder looked at her, looked around, and asked: “Where’s…
How to Convert Signed LPAs Into Wires
Tactical strategies for closing committed capital efficiently Signatures Do Not Equal Success Do not reach for the champagne when your LP signs the agreement. Not yet. Your work is not done until the wire transfer…
Decile Group’s 2025 Accomplishments
17 accomplishments that reshaped venture capital in 2025 2025 was a landmark year for Decile Group. We launched products that removed barriers to fund formation, pioneered AI integration across venture capital operations, and built…
Start Lab Cohort 2 – AI Powered Action
Close Your First Fund Before 2025 Ends The era of doing everything yourself is over. Launch your venture capital fund through Start Lab Cohort 2, where AI handles the operational complexity so you can focus…
How VCs Manage Followup in Emerging VC
Closing the deal isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of a long relationship.Follow-up involves protecting your investment, supporting founders, and keep-ing LPs informed. The quality of your follow-up determines not just portfolio outcomes,…
How VCs Close Deals in Emerging VC
Execution is where conviction becomes commitment. It’s the stage where you translate a decision into a signed deal. At this stage, it’s critical to align interests, coordinating stakeholders, and moving from intent to…
How VCs Make Decisions in Emerging VC
Decision-making is where analysis meets conviction. It’s the moment you translate sourcing, filtering, and diligence into a clear yes — or a disciplined no. At this stage, the question is simple: Does this deal…
TRENDS IN VENTURE CAPITAL
AI Connector Boardy Breaks the VC Intro Barrier
“I believe that everyone has a company in them that only they can build.” AI has been credited with making San Francisco hot again. People who drifted away during the pandemic to work from…
Small Town; Big Industry
If there’s one irony to Silicon Valley, it’s this: A lot of fundamentally (and sometimes proudly) anti-social people are stuck playing a really, really social game. The first half of that sentence is perhaps…
Why Start Funds Are the Future of Accelerator Success
Introduction Accelerators play a critical role in fueling early-stage innovation, but operating them comes with significant financial and structural challenges. Traditional venture capital funds are often too expensive, rigid, and complex for accelerator leaders…
The Dangers of Groupthink: Q3 2025
The Venture Trends survey of 208 emerging venture capital managers worldwide reveals strong consensus around positive market dynamics and recovery signals in Q3 2025. The data, collected from fund managers across diverse geographies…
TRAILBLAZERS
Youngrok Kim on How to Back Iconic VC Managers
Youngrok Kim emphasizes strategic investment in emerging VC managers alongside established brands, outlining the ‘barbell strategy’. Focusing on risk and return profiles, he shares insights on backing iconic VC managers, balancing established successes…
Zem Joaquin on Finding and Empowering Amazing Human Beings
Zem Joaquin, at the Decile Summit 2023, illuminates the art of building impactful communities by nurturing networks of innovative and authentic individuals….
Martin Tobias on Making the Leap from Angel to VC
Martin Tobias, Managing Partner at Incisive VC shares how you can make the jump from successful angel investor to general partner. He explains the role pre-seed VCs play in the ecosystem and how…
How to Oversubscribe Your Fund with Ihar Mahaniok
Venture capital insights by Ihar Mahaniok reveal pivotal strategies for fund oversubscription, highlighting the significance of LP persona definition, post-first-close tactics, and the crucial role of networking, offering a comprehensive game plan for…
Pablos Holman on Implementing Science Fiction
Pablos Holman on harnessing deep tech for global challenges: A venture capital perspective on sustainable energy innovation and bringing science fiction to reality…
Barry Eggers on Creating Timeless Venture Capital Firms
Venture capital expertise distilled: Barry Eggers elucidates the intricacies of managing controversial deals, navigating the current market, and the strategic integration of emerging talent in decision-making roles within the VC landscape….
Apurva Mehta on What Institutional LPs Look For
Apurva Mehta, Managing Partner at Summit Peak Investments, shares insights on what it takes for institutional investors to invest in your fund, emphasizing the human element and the importance of fulfilling commitments. Mehta…
The Science of Spotting Unicorns Explained by Raj Kapoor
Exploring the intersection of climate technology and venture capital, Raj Kapoor reveals the unprecedented opportunity in clean tech and the vital tools for successful VC funding….
Impact
Venture Impact Metrics
A “For Progress” company is a business directly aligned with one or more United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on creating measurable impacts on global challenges through its mission, products, or services….
Impact Venture Funds
Making a difference while driving returns in Venture Capital….
A Message of Hope for 2023
The global venture renaissance is fostering a bright future 🕊️…
The Female Venture 50
Setting benchmarks for Decile Group and VC Lab to achieve equal representation of women in venture capital….
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