[Emerging Institute] Surviving Fund II: The Real Test of Emerging Managers

Raising Fund I was just the beginning. For emerging managers, Fund II is where the real challenges emerge—maintaining performance under pressure, scaling operations without losing your edge, managing LP expectations with a track record to defend, and proving that your initial success wasn't a fluke. This session brings together battle-tested fund managers who've navigated the treacherous waters of their sophomore fund to share hard-won lessons on portfolio construction, team building, fund sizing decisions, and maintaining the hunger that made Fund I successful.