LP Office Hours

LP Office Hours 9 – New York


New York, NY
June 13, 2023

Venture Forward held its ninth LP Office Hours program in New York (LPOH 9), sponsored by GV, Cooley, Mercury, and First Close.

LPOH 9 provided 25 emerging fund managers from backgrounds underrepresented in venture capital with an opportunity to hold candid conversations with limited partners LPs, GPs, and industry advisors about fundraising, managing the GP-LP relationship, and managing a VC fund.

Applicants who were raising their 1st or 2nd fund were prioritized for selection.

LP Office Hours 9 – New York

Impact

25
participating EMs
16
LP hosts
6
experienced GP hosts
75
meetings curated for EMs

Demographics

Women or nonbinary

64%

64%
Women or nonbinary
People of color

80%

80%
People of color
28

28%

28%
outside CA, MA & NY
28

8%

8%
LGBTQ+

Participating LP Hosts

Participating Experienced GP Hosts

Agenda

Panel with LPs
Best practices Do’s & dont’s War stories
1:1 Meetings with LPs
Valuable 1:1 guidance from LPs
1:1 Meetings with GPs
Valuable 1:1 guidance from LPs
Roundtable Discussions with GPs and/or LPs
Peers and industry leaders discuss important fundraising and fund management topics
Roundtables with industry advisors
Opportunity to ask fundraising and fund management questions related to tax, legal, and fund administration
Networking reception
Informally network with LPs, experienced GPs, and other emerging managers

Partners and Sponsors

Tools & Templates Submission Form
Job Listing Submission
Ecosystem Event Submission