This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital:
- Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital, including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC
- How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video)
- How to find a job as a VC scout
- How to get a job in venture capital
- VC recruiters list and compensation data
- How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm
- For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators
- Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund
I track below all of the accelerators, platforms, communities, incubators, fund of funds, and other resources designed for emerging managers in venture capital and private equity. If I’m missing any, please contact me.
ACCELERATORS FOR EMERGING MANAGER VENTURE CAPITALISTS
- AltsTech, focused on sharing information on technologies and systems that make investing in private companies more efficient and effective
- LP-backed accelerators: Coolwater Capital, Allocator One, Plexo Capital GPx, Recast Capital Enablement Program, Sutton Capital Fund Accelerator, Founder Institute VC Lab, Prospect Fellowship from Yale, Pear Emerging Manager program, Blue Future Emerging VC Manager Programme (delivered by Mountside Ventures), Thema
- Other emerging manager accelerators: Afore Capital Angel to Fund Manager (AFM), AngelSchool (for syndicate leads), International Climate Finance Accelerator (Luxembourg), Emerging Manager Forum (mostly hedge funds), Aucta (UAE base), Strut Consulting VC Fund Operations Bootcamp; Kauffman Fellows Program; Fund Launch, 2X Ignite (initiative of 2XGlobal)
- Associations and communities: Confluence (free, includes many junior VCs), Fund81, Emerging Manager Circle, SignalFire’s Emerging Fund Manager Program, StudioHub (for startup studios), Last Money In, Murph, NYC Emerging Manager VC Salon (Harvest x Fidelity)
- Focus on diversity: Bridge Funding Global, Cap Table Coalition, Transact Global (women only), VentureForward (NVCA), Blueprint Investor Track, Emerging Manager Monthly Diverse Managers Database, Carta/Republic Diverse Managers Initiative, Catalyze, PEWin Pinklight Propel, VC Include, Somos VC.
- African-American focus: Black Venture Capital Consortium, Blck VC
- Recommended reading: The Venture Fund Blueprint, Signature Block, Institutional Limited Partners Association Emerging Manager Toolkit, MITIMCo emerging manager stockpickers resources
- Interns for VCs: Diversiboard, GoingVC Partner Services
- New York VC Network initiative for VCs raising funds
- For emerging Limited Partners: Sutton Capital Limited Partner Accelerator
PLATFORMS/FRANCHISES FOR EMERGING VCs
FUNDRAISING
- Limited partner checklist for evaluating funds
- 15 Steps to Fundraising for Your New Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund
- 5 Innovative Fundraising Methods for Emerging Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds
- Fundraising hacks for VC and private equity funds (includes lists of LPs interested in emerging managers)
- 11 Ideas to Organize an Event Family Offices Want to Attend
- Should you give an anchor investor a stake in your fund’s management company?
- Should Small Emerging Managers Use Placement Agents?
CONFERENCES WITH ALLOCATORS FOCUSED ON EMERGING VCs
- Coolwater Capital Demo Days
- Allocate.GP (Europe)
- Raise
- Akkadian Raise Global Summit
- Upfront Summit
- McGuire Woods Emerging Manager Conference
- Allocate
- Mountside Ventures Funding Venture Conference
- MDSV Capital/ Revere Emerging Horizons
- TRS/ERS Emerging Manager Conference
- GCM Grosvenor Consortium Diverse & Emerging Managers Conference
- Opal Group Emerging Managers Summit
- LiquidityPod
- ILPA Emerging Manager Showcase
- Catalyst: California’s Diverse Investment Manager Forum
- Equal Ventures/Emerging Manager Circle: Annual Summit
- Transpose Ecosystem Days
- NY State Comptroller Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference
- Focal Deploy
- Inversion Summits
- Top Tier Capital Partners emerging manager conference
OTHER CONFERENCES FOR EMERGING VCs
- Informa EMex Americas: The Emerging Manager Conference
- Fund Launch Live
- With.intelligence HFM US Emerging Managers Summit
- Numerous service providers and industry players run conferences/programming for emerging managers, including but not limited to Carta, Gunderson Dettmer, First Republic Bank, and SVB Lift.
PODCASTS
- Origins is a podcast about Limited Partners, created by VC Notation Capital.
- Venture Unlocked, Samir Kaji
- Venture Voices
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