The stereotype of a new venture fund, two former bankers spinning out of a brand-name firm, no longer describes the market. Across one of the largest live samples of fund formation anywhere, 28% of new GPs are female, 56% build outside the United States, 61% run solo, and specialists have gone from 78% to 95% of new funds since 2020.
That composition shift changes the strategy conversation on both sides of the table. For allocators, the question becomes how to source at the formation stage, before the network filter erases the population. For diverse managers, the fundable story is the sourcing edge their background creates, backed by operations boring enough to clear a diligence bar that is not always applied evenly.
VC Lab published the full data-driven playbook: the formation statistics, what the performance evidence honestly supports, the strategies that work for LPs and managers, and a worked example of a raise built entirely from the numbers.
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This content is provided by VC Lab, the YC for VC. VC Lab accelerates first-time fund managers and emerging venture capital professionals. Learn more at:
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Launching a fund still costs $150,000 and takes 6-12 months. Discover how we're changing that in 2026 at:
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Start Fund delivers fast results. Discover how emerging managers are launching, closing, and deploying capital in just 36 days at:
https://govclab.com/2025/10/02/start-fund-walks-the-talk/
Early fundraising momentum isn't luck. Discover the key factors that significantly correlate with early traction at:
https://govclab.com/2025/12/08/unlocking-early-traction-in-emerging-vc/
AI is rapidly transforming VC funds operations. Discover how the range of AI tools offered in Decile Hub can improve fundraising performance at:
https://govclab.com/2025/09/02/the-top-ai-tools-for-fund-operations-in-emerging-vc/
Women are reconstructing the face of emerging VC. Meet the women pushing venture capital towards 50-50 at:
https://govclab.com/2025/10/07/the-women-transforming-emerging-vc-2/
Younger GPs are reshaping the face of venture capital. Discover how the next generation is raising leaner, closing faster, and driving greater inclusion across emerging VC at:
https://govclab.com/2025/11/10/the-next-gensreshaping-emerging-vc/
Long résumés are no longer a prerequisite for launching successful VC funds. Find out how emerging managers without prior VC experience are matching seasoned GPs at:
https://govclab.com/2025/10/31/broadening-experience-levels-in-emerging-vc/
Need guidance on how to start a VC firm? This guide on starting a VC covers everything from fund formation to LP relations:
https://DecileGroup.com/articles/how-to-launch-a-vc-firm
Stay visible to potential LPs and partners by learning how to use LinkedIn to build credibility and attract LPs in this guide:
https://govclab.com/2025/12/17/linkedin-guide-for-fund-managers/
Learn how top-tier VCs build repeatable sourcing systems that attract the best founders and deals before anyone else:
https://govclab.com/2025/10/22/deals-sourcing-emerging-vc/
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Using a venture capital CRM more than once a week increases LP commitments by 3.1x. Learn how a CRM for VC can transform your fund operations:
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VC Lab is part of Decile Group. Decile Group provides training, tools, and capital to emerging managers and limited partners through our comprehensive ecosystem:
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