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Emerging Manager Programs

The programs and platforms built to back Fund I and Fund II managers — institutional emerging-manager mandates, GP anchoring platforms, and the infrastructure that turns a first close from cold-start into credible.

11 sources

Cendana Capital

Notable

Firm

The dedicated seed fund-of-funds that anchors nano and seed GPs.

Pre-seed, seed and nano funds, including solo GPsView

Screendoor

Notable

Program

Anchor capital plus GP mentorship for overlooked first funds.

First-time and early-fund VC managersView

Allocate

Program

Digital platform routing wealth-manager capital into venture funds.

Venture funds raising from RIAs and family officesView

Fairview Capital

Firm

The leading allocator to emerging and diverse venture managers.

Emerging, diverse and women-led venture managers, plus established franchisesView

FCP

First Close Partners

Firm

Fast, early checks into underrepresented first-time funds.

Underrepresented first- and second-time fund managersView

Institutional EM Mandates

Investor type

Dedicated emerging-manager allocations inside big institutions.

First- through third-time funds seeking institutional anchorsView

Plexo Capital

Firm

Hybrid LP-GP backing seed funds and co-investing alongside them.

Seed-stage funds led by diverse managers, globallyView

RAISE Global

Program

The invite-only summit matching emerging managers with LPs.

Emerging managers raising funds under ~$200MView

Recast Capital

Program

LP platform investing in and enabling emerging VC managers.

Emerging VC managers raising Funds I-IIIView

Sapphire Partners

Firm

Early-stage fund LP and the voice behind OpenLP.

Early-stage venture funds in the U.S., Europe and IsraelView

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Firm

A mega-pension with a serious emerging-manager program.

Established managers at scale; Fund I-III managers via the EM programView

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