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[Emerging Institute] Cohort 5 Ask Me Anything

Bring your questions! About Fund II, institutional LPs, your next raise — we will answer live!

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May 14, 2026

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08:00 am - 09:00 am

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Join us for a live AMA built specifically for emerging managers in the trenches of raising Fund II. Bring your hardest questions on LP conversations, institutional diligence, fundraising strategy, and everything in between — and get candid, real-world answers from managers and experts who've been exactly where you are.

About Emerging Institute

Emerging Institute is VC Lab's premier 8-week program for Fund II, III, and IV managers ready to take their firm to the next level. Through personalized 1:1 office hours, direct access to institutional LPs, and hands-on refinement of your materials and strategy, the program is designed to help emerging managers build institutional-grade firms and close their next fund with confidence.

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