How To Set Up A Venture Capital Fund: A Quick Start Guide to Launching Your VC Fund Right Now and Preparing for Institutional Scale and Success - Hardcover

Setting up a VC fund is the whole focus here: the business of managing a fund first, then the fund itself, then what comes after launch.

Not an investing guide

If you want to put money into venture capital funds, this is the wrong book. It is for people working out how to start a venture capital firm, with a step-by-step path from day zero.

It also separates what you need at the very start from what can wait until later, which is where it aims to save new managers money.

From the publisher

There are lots of books about how to invest in venture capital. There are few books focused on what it takes to set up the behind-the-scenes business to position you for being a successful venture capitalist. To be a successful venture capitalist, you must set up a strong foundation for your business, including setting up your venture capital fund.

This book provides you the fundamentals to quickly and easily set up your venture capital business. It provides a step-by-step process for launching your venture capital fund from Day 0. It saves you money by telling you what to do initially, and what not to do until you are further along.

Specifically, this book helps you set up the business of being a fund manager. Then it helps you understand how to set up your venture capital fund, which is part of your business. Then it discusses advanced skills and information you may need to take it to the next level.