Investing in Emerging Managers and Markets: A Fireside Chat with Paul Bragiel

Paul Bragiel is a 3-time entrepreneur, successful investor and experienced VC fund launcher. Paul has collectively invested in the seed rounds of over 250+ companies which includes holdings in billion dollar companies like Uber, Niantic (Pokemon Go), Stripe and Unity. In addition, Paul has started seven Venture Capital funds: Savannah Fund (Africa), Golden Gate Ventures (Asia), Smok Ventures (Europe), Sisu Game Ventures (Gaming), Presence Capital (AR/VR), Bragiel Brothers (General) and i/o Ventures (Accelerator).

VC Lab (http://fi.co/vc) is a virtual program that helps new managers to launch accelerators, pre-seed, seed or Series A venture capital firms globally. The goal of the program is to help you complete your first closing in one year or less by providing a supportive community, tactical advice and resources through approximately 25 hours per week of structured work.

Participants work closely with the Silicon Valley team of the Founder Institute and leading experts in launching VC funds, including experienced general partners, limited partners, fund of funds and back office experts. Through the program, you will join private webinars, attend office hours and you will engage with your peers via our dedicated Slack channel. The program also provides managers with the opportunity to participate in Demo Day style events to help accelerate their fundraising efforts.

Learn more and apply to the program at FI.co/vc.