Archive - Venture Fund(amentals)

The SEC just made it easy to publicly market your fund

A new no-action letter makes 506(c) offerings - which allow "general solicitation" - much much easier

Mar 14 •

January 2025

The best fund admins for emerging VCs (2025)

How they differ, what they cost, and which one is the best fit for you.

Jan 14

November 2024

3 common mistakes that stop emerging VCs from raising Fund I

It’s hard to raise Fund I - but you can make it a bit easier by avoiding the following common mistakes (roughly in order of prevalence).

Nov 12, 2024 •

October 2024

The SEC's 2025 investment adviser exam priorities

Key takeaways for emerging VCs and their funds, and a general road map for staying out of trouble

Oct 22, 2024 •

September 2024

Big-ish changes coming for small VCs

More money for tiny funds, less money laundering for all funds, and some other stuff

Sep 26, 2024 •

August 2024

Compliance! for SPV organizers & syndicate leads 🎉

This is boring, but you should still read it if you organize SPVs.

Aug 14, 2024

May 2024

One important (but commonly missed) clause for Fund I LPAs

Raising and launching your first VC fund is hard. Including this sentence in your LPA will make it a bit easier.

May 4, 2024 •

March 2024

Small venture funds fell through the cracks of new FinCEN filing exemptions

Many emerging VCs in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and a handful of other states should prepare for awkward conversations with early LPs, later first…

Mar 13, 2024 •

February 2024

9 key LPA terms for emerging VCs

And what's "market" for Fund I

Feb 22, 2024 •

December 2023

How to raise Fund I in 2024

Some distilled insights on funnel, messaging, tactics, and discipline for aspiring VCs, from Mark Suster and Samir Kaji

Dec 13, 2023 •

October 2023

The Simplest Fund

Emerging managers don’t have the time or resources to deal with risky and complex regulations. Three simple rules will keep you safe from regulations…

Oct 2, 2023 •

September 2023

The Emerging VC Stack: AngelList vs. Carta vs. Sydecar

Here's everything an emerging venture fund manager needs to know when shopping for a fund administrator - from features, to prices, to quirks.

Sep 26, 2023 •

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