The venture capital landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as specialized funds emerge to tackle the unique challenges and opportunities within| VC Lab 2.0
Revolutionizing Venture Capital Collaboration The venture capital industry has long operated based on relationships and networks, but traditional deal sharing has been fragmented, inefficient, and often limited to personal connections. Decile Group has transformed this landscape with an innovative Deal Sharing feature that creates a rising tide lifting all boats in the emerging VC community. What We’ve Built: A Community-Powered Deal Engine Decile Group has developed a one-click feature tha...| VC Lab
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 to manage effectively. This is where Start Funds step in. They are designed to simplify operations, reduce costs, and create more opportunities for both accelerators and their communities. Cost-Effective for Lean Operations Running ...| VC Lab
The Complete Guide to Modern Venture Capital Fund Formation Introduction The venture capital industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with traditional fund structures giving way to more accessible and efficient alternatives. For decades, launching a venture capital fund required substantial upfront capital, complex legal arrangements, and months of preparation before accepting a single Limited Partner commitment. These barriers have historically limited fund manage...| VC Lab
“I have a skill set that can be applied to this huge market that 87% of VC check writers do not understand.” Fund: Swizzle Ventures Thesis: Advancing women’s health and wealth through the pivotal stages of their lives. Fund size: $6.6 million How she’s making the world a better place: Applying her skills to make women’s lives healthier and richer. If there’s one word to sum up Jessica Kamada, it’s performance. Kamada spent a decade as a growth marketer helping companies li...| VC Lab
“This is something I want to do for the rest of my life.” Fund: Geek Ventures Thesis: Immigrant VCs Investing in Immigrants Fund size: $23 million How he’s making the world a better place: Mahaniok believes talent is distributed equally all over the world and wants to give brilliant immigrant founders their shot. Ihar Mahaniok’s story starts out like so many tech geniuses. A young boy with access to a computer back in Belarus. A twelve-year-old who learned to code, and the world ope...| VC Lab
Emerging venture capital is evolving, and one of the most evident shifts in recent years has been the rapid surge of venture studio funds. These funds combine capital with company-building infrastructure and help to launch startups from the ground up. The model offers a compelling alternative to traditional VC by aligning capital deployment with hands-on operational support. While venture studio funds have historically made up a small portion of the emerging VC ecosystem, recent trends sugges...| VC Lab
Invest in venture capital funds, Smarter than Ever with LP Institute Cohort 6. In an era where AI is transforming investment intelligence, our AI-powered training, platform, and personalized matching system enable limited partners to identify and back the highest-performing emerging managers with unprecedented precision. Smarter than Ever We’re excited to announce LP Institute Cohort 6, the accelerated program designed to help limited partners invest in venture capital funds. Smarter than E...| VC Lab
“VC Lab was quite intense, but what I learned from it was brilliant.” Fund: Chui Ventures Thesis: Investing in African entrepreneurs solving mass-market problems with a gender equity lens Fund size: $16 million Companies funded to date: 16 How she’s making the world a better place: Believing in the best founders in her home continent and making sure female founders get 50% of the opportunities to build companies as the men. Joyce-Ann Wainaina’s journey to becoming a VC looks inten...| VC Lab
Connecting Communities with Quality Investment Opportunities Introduction Deal sharing is the strategic practice of connecting promising startups with relevant investors within your professional network, creating value for founders, investors, and the broader venture capital ecosystem. Rather than hoarding opportunities, effective deal sharing recognizes that the best outcomes emerge when founders find investors who bring not just capital, but the right expertise, networks, and support to hel...| VC Lab
VC back office solutions encompass the comprehensive operational infrastructure and professional services that support all aspects of fund management, from| VC Lab 2.0
The initial phase focuses on orienting LPs to the venture capital landscape, including networking, understanding the investment process, and beginning to| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab is the leading venture capital accelerator, helping managers close on capital in under 6 months.| VC Lab 2.0
The Venture Trends survey of 208 emerging venture capital managers worldwide reveals strong consensus around positive market dynamics and recovery signals in| VC Lab 2.0
While AI dominance and autonomous agents are reshaping entire industries, creating unprecedented opportunities and mega-deals, the specter of an AI bubble| VC Lab 2.0
How venture capital firms build enduring ties with Limited Partners| VC Lab 2.0
A definitive guide to identifying the ideal LP Archetypes for your fund| VC Lab 2.0
The venture capital industry is undergoing a seismic shift, and it's not just about the money anymore. Our analysis of over 850 new fund managers in 2024 -| VC Lab 2.0
A Limited Partner (LP) in venture capital is an investor who commits capital to venture funds while taking a passive role in fund operations. Recent data from| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab's mission is to turn Venture Capital into a force for good in the world. We are democratizing access to venture capital by making it easier, faster and| VC Lab 2.0
Launch your venture capital fund with confidence. In just 14 weeks, the VC Lab curriculum guides you step-by-step through critical tasks, supported by| VC Lab
Author: Dr. Michail Michailow| VC Lab 2.0
The Venture Institute is a free training program designed to train and educate the rising tide of new venture capital leaders. This program compliments VC| VC Lab 2.0
The LP Institute program leverages best practices from VC Lab, the leading venture capital accelerator. These tactics and strategies are proven to create top| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab Pre-Curriculum 3: Five steps to identify the optimal focus of your venture capital fund.| VC Lab 2.0
The Three VC Models and understanding the core investment strategies of venture capital.| VC Lab 2.0
Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally transforming the venture capital industry, automating repetitive tasks and augmenting human decision-making in| VC Lab 2.0
While market volatility and geopolitical tensions have many investors hitting pause, experienced venture capitalists recognize this environment as an| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab helps new and emerging managers launch a net-new fund in 6 months or less. With 500+ firms launched and a dynamic, ever-evolving curriculum refined| VC Lab 2.0
For emerging venture capital managers, one of the biggest early decisions is whether to go solo or build a team. Solo GPs often move faster and retain full| VC Lab 2.0
The LP Institute is an 8 week program guiding Limited Partners (LPs) through the process of investing in top venture capital managers. The program focuses on| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab Pre-Curriculum 4: Two steps to identify your venture capital secret sauce.| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab Pre-Curriculum 2: Three steps to determine your optimal venture capital fund size.| VC Lab 2.0
Understand the unique roles within a venture capital firm and their pivotal functions| VC Lab 2.0
The Cornerstone LPA is a lightweight and easy-to-use agreement to form next generation venture capital funds.| VC Lab 2.0
As we head into Q1 2025, the venture capital and startup ecosystem is brimming with momentum. Accelerating developments in sectors like AI, deep tech, and| VC Lab 2.0
Over 60% of new venture capital managers are choosing Delaware as the domicile for their firms and funds. As Europe becomes more regulated and expensive, the| VC Lab 2.0
Fund Expenses refer to the costs associated with operating a venture capital fund. They traditionally include expenses to complete investments by the fund,| VC Lab 2.0
Here is everything you need to know about picking a domicile for your VC fund. At VC Lab we've helped many ambitious fund managers such as yourself pick and| VC Lab 2.0
Fund formation attorneys are practitioners in the venture capital (VC) industry who facilitate the creation and operational organization of investment funds.| VC Lab 2.0
A detailed profile on new and emerging managers from VC Lab Research - Q1 2023| VC Lab 2.0
The VC Lab Way is an action-oriented approach to getting involved in venture capital that merges the economic gains of the asset class with ethical| VC Lab 2.0
Optimize your schedule to navigate seasonality and close confidently.| VC Lab 2.0
The VCs guide to LPs covers the core issues GPs may face when trying to prospect, close and interact with Limited Partners. This guide answers the following| VC Lab 2.0
Fund domicile analysis for Delaware, the Caymans, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, United Kingdom and Estonia| VC Lab 2.0
The UK is a trustworthy fund domicile with strong regulations that has seen lower popularity after Brexit.| VC Lab 2.0
Singapore is a popular fund domicile in Asia with strong regulations and extensive licensing process.| VC Lab 2.0
Canada is increasingly popular fund domicile for the Americas with light regulations and reasonable costs.| VC Lab 2.0
Mauritius is a common fund domicile for Africa that can be slower than alternative locations.| VC Lab 2.0
Luxembourg is a popular and expensive fund domicile in Europe with strong regulations.| VC Lab 2.0
Caymans is a top global fund domicile that is moderately expensive and has recently added increasing regulations.| VC Lab 2.0
The LP Due Diligence Checklist is a tool for limited partners to evaluate venture capital funds for potential investment. It covers management team| VC Lab 2.0
Venture capital is a top perfuming asset class for Limited Partners. There are many reasons to invest in venture, including financial, strategic, impact, and| VC Lab 2.0
Last year, nearly 30% of VC Lab accelerator participants were women, including numerous impressive managers. Cohort X had 40% of graduating firms with a woman| VC Lab 2.0
Migrating to another fund administration offering is typically a straightforward process that can take between three and six weeks.| VC Lab 2.0
Collecting signed PACTs provides a clear and time saving way to calculate the Hard Circled total, which reduces the uncertainty and guesswork of closing a| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab and Decile Group took off in 2023, and we are grateful for all the support. We are on a mission to transform venture capital into a force for good in| VC Lab 2.0
How to pitch limited partners and avoid general solicitation| VC Lab 2.0
A guide to invest in the venture capital asset class for Limited Partners.| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab is the gold standard in venture capital acceleration, helping to launch more venture capital firms and close more funds than all other programs| VC Lab 2.0
I drafted the first version of the Mensarius Oath in 2020. A more ethical approach to financing startups was needed. The whole startup ecosystem was becoming| VC Lab 2.0
The Cornerstone LPA, the easy-to-use limited partner agreement for venture capital funds, has been upgraded to Version 3.| VC Lab 2.0
The Netherlands is quickly gaining popularity with new fund managers in Europe.| VC Lab 2.0
Join the next Cohort of VC Lab.| VC Lab
Launching a VC firm can be a demanding undertaking. New fund managers face many challenges, including fundraising and finding new LPs. Even with a vast| VC Lab 2.0
Author: Decile Group| VC Lab 2.0
New AI tools are being released to help venture capitalists with everything from fundraising to investing. Some of these specialized tools are becoming quite| VC Lab 2.0
Decile Base is an AI-powered knowledge base designed specifically for the venture capital industry. This new product by VC Lab provides immediate responses to| VC Lab 2.0
Launching and managing a venture capital (VC) firm is a unique endeavor, distinct from other business ventures. The responsibility of managing investor funds| VC Lab 2.0
We are standing at the cusp of a bright future, one that is not only possible but also within our grasp. This future will be built by passionate entrepreneurs| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab continues to revolutionize the venture capital landscape by expanding access, fostering innovation, and driving unprecedented growth. The VC Lab| VC Lab 2.0
A venture event strategy is a systematic approach for general partners to engage and convert limited partners through targeted gatherings. Events remain the| VC Lab 2.0
When evaluating emerging venture capital managers raising their first or second fund, limited partners (LPs) face unique challenges and opportunities. These| VC Lab 2.0
Adeo Ressi is CEO of Decile Group, powering the next generation of venture capital firms worldwide with an integrated offering of training, tools, and capital. Adeo has launched 14 venture capital funds and founded 11 startups, having nearly $2 billion in exits before 30.| VC Lab 2.0
Learn How to Find LPs for Your Venture Capital Fund and Reach Out to Them| VC Lab 2.0
Setting benchmarks for Decile Group and VC Lab to achieve equal representation of women in venture capital.| VC Lab 2.0
Hong Kong is increasingly becoming an attractive domicile in Asia following the introduction of a new limited partnership structure with low setup costs.| VC Lab 2.0
Estonia is low cost fund domicile alternative in Europe with some recent cost increases and slowdowns.| VC Lab 2.0
As we navigate through Q3 of 2024, the venture capital landscape is undergoing a significant transformation.| VC Lab 2.0
As Q2 unfolds, the venture capital ecosystem is being reshaped by the pervasive influence of AI across all sectors and investments. Institutional investors| VC Lab 2.0
VC Lab is the gold standard in venture capital acceleration, helping to launch more venture capital firms and close more funds than all other programs| VC Lab 2.0
Admission to VC Lab's accelerator program is highly competitive, with many aspiring venture capitalists competing for a limited number of spots. Launching a| VC Lab 2.0
The LP Scaffold is an outline on how a manager will reach the target fund size. It groups limited partners by archetype, estimates the target number that will| VC Lab 2.0
