Types of Investing

Investing Curriculum

Getting a Job

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Table of Contents

How does a fund work?
How does a fund make money?
Other Resources
Key Legal Documents
General Resources
Books

How does a fund work?

Raising Capital

Limited Partner vs. General Partner

Time Strategy

Portfolio Construction

How does a fund make money?

IPO

Sale / Acquisition

Cash on Cash Returns

Other Resources

How do VCs make money?

But I've never quite spelled it out, and in this post I'll do just that. I think it's useful to understand this - certainly for anyone who is an aspiring future VC - but even for entrepreneurs, because it helps to understand the mindset of people you're pitching.

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Key Legal Documents

Overview of Legal Documents

Term Sheet

Letter of Intent (LOI)

409A

SAFE

Starting Capital: Stories From Fund Managers

General Resources

TheFundLawyer - Legal and tax news for VC fund managers

Information for VC fund managers centered on forming and managing a venture capital fund and covering pertinent developments and ongoing focus in the market

thefundlawyer.cooley.com

TheFundLawyer - Legal and tax news for VC fund managers

Law of VC

Emerging VC Funds * Venture Law * LegalTech

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How to Raise Your First Fund

As a first-time or emerging manager, how can you convince investors to commit to you and your fund? Learn how to raise your first vc fund in my guide for emerging managers, starting with understanding the ecosystem, leveraging your network, and building your team.

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How I raised my $11.5m VC fund

A couple months ago, we announced that we finished fundraising for fund 1 of Hustle Fund. Hustle Fund is my new venture capital firm, and our fund 1 is an $11.5M fund dedicated to investing in pre-seed software startups.

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