2025 Q2

Emerging VC raising or launching a fund? Learn to optimise your strategy, pitch, and LP relationships from an LP who’s reviewed 1,000+ funds

WndrCo

Seven Seven Six

f7 Ventures

Seedcamp

Springbank Collective

Dario de Wet

Founder & General Partner at LTV Capital

How to Win as an Emerging VC: Strategies for the AI Era

Anthemis

Goldman Sachs

Saïd Business School

The University Technology Fund

Designed for emerging VCs, this course offers hands-on guidance to help you navigate the complexities of building your narrative, fundraising, structuring your fund, and cultivating strong investor relationships. Whether you're in the early stages or preparing to launch your fund, I’ll equip you with the practical tools and strategies to stand out in a competitive market. You’ll gain valuable insights to refine your approach and set your fund up for a successful raise in an AI-centric world. This course has also been guest lectured at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School’s Entrepreneurship Centre, where I share these frameworks with aspiring fund managers and innovators shaping the future of venture capital. You’ll gain access to the full set of video lessons (3 x 2-hour sessions, recorded live), frameworks, and practical strategies I’ve shared with founders and fund managers at Oxford Saïd Business School and in the LP community. Bonus: Join a 60-minute live session where I’ll answer your questions directly and help you apply these lessons to your own fund strategy. This is the exact framework I use to evaluate emerging managers. Now available to you.

Master the skills to excel as an emerging VC manager and lead with confidence.

You're an existing emerging manager seeking to optimize and enhance your fund offering to attract investors and drive growth.

You're a seasoned investor ready to spin out and start your own fund, navigating the challenge of building without a big brand behind you.

You aspire to start your own fund, are proactive and eager to get ahead, gaining a deep understanding of what of what this journey entails.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Acquire the skills and knowledge to maximize investor appeal. Learn the tools and strategies needed to refine your fund’s narrative, structure, and value proposition, ensuring you effectively communicate your vision and optimize your fundraising efforts for success.

Explore Best Practices to Optimize Your Fund Opportunity.

Gain insight into the mindset of LP investors and understand what drives their decisions. Learn how to tailor your pitch, build trust, and align your fund’s goals with their investment criteria to increase your chances of success.

Understand the Mind of an LP Investor on the Other Side of the Table.

The VC industry thrives on connections. By joining this cohort, you’ll tap into my global network of 1000+ VC funds and gain access to lifelong learning, knowledge-sharing, deal flow, and valuable opportunities to expand your footprint in the VC world.

Expand Your Network, Amplify Your Impact.
 

Note, this cohort is predominantly pre-recorded. 

Access to ~6 hours of recorded live sessions

Come prepared with burning questions, and anything else you'd like to know

60-minute live Q&A call 

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Community of peers

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Certificate of completion

In this first session, you'll introduce yourself and reflect on your journey to becoming an emerging fund manager. Understanding your "WHY" is key to shaping your vision and long-term success. You'll define your motivations, share your story, identify challenges, and connect with your cohort to align goals with actions.

Foundation - Unpacking Your 'WHY'

Discover the key differences between proactive and reactive GPs and what LPs value most. Learn how anticipation, strategy, and consistency set top-tier managers apart. Through real-world examples, refine your approach to stand out in fundraising and investor communications. This session transitions into deck materials for a stronger pitch.

Narrative - Proactive VS Reactive

Master a step-by-step pitch framework to communicate your fund effectively. Learn how to present the right information in the right order, craft a compelling narrative, and avoid common pitfalls. Gain insights into what LPs look for, ensuring your pitch stands out in a competitive market and sets you up for fundraising success.

Materials - Standing Out From The Crowd

Explore critical elements of fee structures and fund economics, including front-loading, market norms, and portfolio construction. Learn how these factors impact your fund model and what LPs expect to see. Gain insights into structuring your fund’s financials to maximize appeal and ensure long-term success.

Fund Economics - Fee Structures & Financial Models 

In this session, we’ll guide you in building an effective data room for fundraising. We’ll cover essential documents, best practices for sharing with LPs, and selecting providers. Learn to present your data professionally and transparently to build trust, enhance credibility, and support your fundraising success.

Data Room - Putting It All Together

In this final session, we’ll focus on launching your fundraising efforts. Learn strategies to identify and target the right LP prospects, understand different LP types, and explore best practices and etiquette. This session will help you take action, apply your knowledge, and confidently accelerate your fundraising strategy.

Fundraising - GO!!!!!!!

Course syllabus

Founding Partner | Head of LP Relations @ The Bridge

Founding Partner at Springbank Collective

Co-Founder & Partner at Pink Salt Ventures

Founder at EMBED | Venture Partner at Anthemis

Co-Founder at ZINC | Co-Founder at Alma Angels | Co-Founder at NewCo UK

Founding Director at Founders & Funders | Founding Team - Venture Lab at Planet Positive Lab

Head of Networks & Alumni | Entrepreneurship Centre | Saïd Business School , University of Oxford

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Meet your instructor

All sessions are recorded and can be rewatched at any time.

Tailored To Your Schedule

Ask your burning questions, in this once-off, live session.

Live Q&A Session

Gain exclusive access to a private WhatsApp group dedicated to discussing all things related to emerging managers worldwide.

Private WhatsApp Community

Course schedule

Ecosystem is at the centre of the venture world. This course builds on live interactions to foster, grow and support your network as an emerging manager globally.

Build your network

Be part of the first online Maven interactive course specifically designed to enable emerging VC managers for long-term success.

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