recent INSIGHTS
Closing a Venture Capital Fund
In venture capital, a “close” or “closing” happens when a fund has legally secured commitments from Limited Partners (LPs) for a target portion of the intended total fund size. These commitments represent pledges…
The Venture Institute: The VC Career Launchpad
VC Lab is launching Venture Institute, a completely free training program designed to train and educate the rising tide of new venture capital leaders. The program consists of two months of focused training,…
Meet Decile Launch
Decile Launch provides fund formation and fund admin to top performing venture capital firms. The offering starts with a two-month structured program to establish the venture capital firm and close the fund. Then,…
VC Fund Formation Attorneys
Navigate the complexities of venture capital legal processes and fund formation….
VC Investable Cash
High-growth, early-stage startups have long-relied on checks from venture capital (VC) firms to grow, expand, and eventually exit. But no checks would be written if not for a venture firm’s most valauble asset—its…
VC Management Fees
Venture investing has become a hot commodity among high net worth individuals, but the allure of high-risk and high-reward opportunities comes with a cost. After all, venture capital funds have to employ talented…
Venture Impact Metrics
The impact KPIs for startups and VCs from the 17 UN SDGs….
Impact Venture Funds
Making a difference while driving returns in Venture Capital….
POPULAR INSIGHTS
The Power of Track Record
How to leverage your past wins for success in VC…
VC Models: Focused, Dispersed, and Hybrid
Understanding the Pros and Cons of each portfolio construction…
Meet Decile Capital
Decile Capital is a family of funds set up to invest in promising alumni of the VC Lab program….
Targeting the Right LPs for Your VC Fund
A definitive guide to identifying the ideal LP Archetypes for your fund…
TRAILBLAZERS
Trailblazer: Jason Calacanis on the state of the Venture Industry
Video interview and written synopsis of a lively discussion with Jason Calacanis about venture capital….
Trailblazer: Andy Zain on how the top VC in South East Asia was built
Video interview and written synopsis on how Kejora Capital was built into the Top 10 Global Performing Fund and #1 among SE Asia funds by Preqin….
Trailblazer: Steve Jurvetson on Investing Smarter
Steve Jurvetson, 5x winner of Forbes’ Midas List award, talks about debating Peter Thiel, his new fund Future Ventures and also shares some of his insights into fund performance and investing smarter….
Impact
Venture Impact Metrics
The impact KPIs for startups and VCs from the 17 UN SDGs….
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 – equal representation in VC
Setting VC Lab benchmarks to change the face of venture capital worldwide….
