Blog posts by Nathan Beckord (34)

  • The Emerging Manager Playbook: Thesis, Track Record, and VC Decision-Making
    The Emerging Manager Playbook: Thesis, Track Record, and VC Decision-Making

    Martin Tobias of Incisive Ventures shares how to build a differentiated VC thesis, develop a thesis-aligned track record, and create a repeatable system for sourcing and evaluating early-stage startups.

  • The Best Advice for Raising a Venture Fund: Lessons From GPs and LPs
    The Best Advice for Raising a Venture Fund: Lessons From GPs and LPs

    Learn how emerging fund managers can raise a venture fund, build LP relationships, find their edge, and create momentum from GPs and LPs.

  • Chaos Creates Opportunity: Kane Hsieh on Building a Venture Firm That Stands Out
    Chaos Creates Opportunity: Kane Hsieh on Building a Venture Firm That Stands Out

    Kane Hsieh of Root Ventures shares how emerging fund managers can build a competitive edge, embrace disruption, and use AI without losing investor judgment.

  • 6 Tactics to Raise Capital from Family Offices (What Actually Works)
    6 Tactics to Raise Capital from Family Offices (What Actually Works)

    A practical guide for emerging fund managers on how to raise capital from family offices, covering research, outreach, relationship building, and closing strategies.

  • From Angel Investing to Institutional Capital: How Auxxo Built a European VC Fund
    From Angel Investing to Institutional Capital: How Auxxo Built a European VC Fund

    Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund co-founder Gesa Miczaika shares candid lessons on raising a European VC fund, working with family offices and securing institutional LPs.

  • How Venture Capital Funds Are Structured: A Simple Guide for Emerging Managers
    How Venture Capital Funds Are Structured: A Simple Guide for Emerging Managers

    Here’s a plain-English breakdown of how limited partnerships, LLCs, LPAs, and management companies fit together — and why almost everyone ends up in Delaware.

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