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How to Raise a Venture Fund | Associated Team Synthesis Pt.2

May 23, 2023

Exploring recent venture fund raises and strategies of Managing Partners. Highlights fund-raising and running strategies of new fund managers. Insights on differentiation, long-term vision, and engaging with LPs. Discusses evolution of fundraising strategies amidst market dynamics and COVID-19 challenges. Explores benefits of starting with a smaller fund size in venture capital for gaining experience and credibility.

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Differentiation is crucial in fundraising to attract LPs; track record and community support play vital roles in success.

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Unique Fundraising Approaches

The podcast episode delves into the unique fundraising approaches of different venture capital firms. It highlights how each fund raised significant amounts like Cornerstone VC's £20 million fund, PACT's £30 million fund, and Amino Collective's 10 million Euro fund. The episode emphasizes the importance of differentiation when approaching LPs and contrasts modern fundraising techniques with those used in the past, showcasing the evolving strategies in recent times.

Introduction

4min

Navigating the Changing Terrain of Venture Capital Fundraising

11min

Starting Small in Venture Capital: Building Credibility and Experience

1min

Exploring Tactics and Insights in Venture Fundraising

6min

Venture Fund Fundraising: Diverse Paths to Success

10min

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Description: For Episode 8 of Season 8, a series on ‘How to Raise a Venture Fund’, Danielle, Francesca and Tunde reunite again to discuss their key takeaways from the last three episodes launched, these episodes are of Managing Partners who have recently launched their first fund.

Rodney (Cornerstone VC), Reem (Pact) and Manuel (Amino Collective) all have fantastic insights to be delved into and we started this episode discussing the differences between Managing Partners who have raised numerous funds to date and those who have just completed their first. We then expanded on the specific highlights from each episode, specifically around each Partners' specific fund raising and running strategies from both a professional and personal stand point and what it took to shape their fund theses into a tantalising offering for LPs. We took so many learnings away from each episode and we cannot thank our guests enough for coming on the show!

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How to Raise a Venture Fund | Associated Team Synthesis Pt.2

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Unique Fundraising Approaches

Importance of Track Record and Specializations

Community Support and Iterative Deck Presentations

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