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Practical advice on fund operations, LP relations, compliance, and the tools that help you run a professional fund — from the team building Archstone.
From entity formation to economics to legal docs — a practical guide to structuring your first venture capital fund the right way.
Most emerging GPs spend $1,500+ per month stitching together Carta, Visible, DocSend, and spreadsheets. Here's what that fragmentation actually costs you — and why a unified platform changes the math.
Your quarterly report is your most important LP touchpoint. Here's how to structure it, what LPs actually want to see, and the communication cadence that builds lasting trust.
Capital calls involve complex pro rata calculations, regulatory requirements, and precise LP communications. Here's why spreadsheet-based capital calls are a ticking time bomb — and how automation eliminates the risk.
Carta still dominates cap table management with 74.5% market share, but emerging fund managers are leaving in droves. Price escalators, declining support, and a 2024 data privacy scandal have opened the door for alternatives.
Archie isn't a chatbot — it's an AI orchestration layer that reads your fund data, executes multi-step workflows, and proactively surfaces insights. Here's what natural language fund management looks like in practice.
SEC registration, AML/KYC, state filings, audit requirements — a comprehensive compliance checklist for GPs launching their first fund, organized by timeline and priority.
Your data room is often an LP's first deep interaction with your fund. Here's how to structure it, what to include, and how to use engagement analytics to time your follow-ups perfectly.
Not all metrics are created equal. Here's how to track ARR, burn rate, runway, and other key indicators across your portfolio — and how to spot red flags before they become crises.
You used VentureKit to launch your fund. Now it's time to actually run it. Here's how VentureKit and Archstone work together to take you from fund formation to full operations — and why the transition is seamless.
Spreadsheet deal trackers worked for your first 50 companies. They fall apart at 200. Here's how to build a real deal flow management system with kanban stages, scoring frameworks, and analytics.
We talked to LPs — family offices, fund of funds, and institutional allocators — about what they actually look for in a GP's quarterly report. Their answers might surprise you.
You don't need a team of analysts and a COO to run a professional fund. Here's how one person can manage a $10M fund with AI-powered operations and the right platform.
Capital calls are where LP relationships are tested. Get the timing, communication, and compliance right with these proven best practices for emerging fund managers.
Spreadsheets got you to Fund I. They won't get you to Fund II. Here's why purpose-built portfolio software isn't a luxury — it's a competitive necessity for emerging managers.
Your data room is where your most sensitive fund documents live. Here's what institutional LPs actually evaluate when they assess your data room security — and how to exceed their expectations.
A structured deal pipeline is the engine of every successful VC fund. Here's how to build one that consistently surfaces great opportunities and moves them efficiently from first meeting to term sheet.
Fund reporting isn't just a compliance obligation — it's your most powerful LP retention tool. Here's how to build quarterly updates that strengthen relationships and set up your Fund II raise.
AI isn't coming for fund managers' jobs. It's coming for the 40% of their time that gets wasted on administrative tasks. Here's what's actually changing — and what's still hype.
Your quarterly LP report is the single most important document you produce as a GP. Here's how to build one that actually strengthens your LP relationships.
Fund compliance isn't glamorous, but getting it wrong can end your fund management career before it starts. Here are the five mistakes we see most often.
Ready to move beyond spreadsheets? Here's exactly how to migrate your fund data to Archstone — step by step, without losing anything.
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