VentureCapital.Gold

Screendoor

Notable

Anchor capital plus GP mentorship for overlooked first funds.

Emerging Manager ProgramsProgramUnited States
Visit website
Target market
First-time and early-fund VC managers
Geography
United States

Overview

Screendoor, launched in 2021, anchors first-time and early venture funds from managers whose backgrounds fall outside the traditional GP mold, pairing each LP commitment with hands-on guidance from experienced founding GPs including Homebrew's Hunter Walk and Satya Patel. It has since widened its mandate from underrepresented managers to overlooked and unconventional first funds of all kinds — the rare LP built specifically for the Fund I problem.

Key facts

  • Launched in 2021 with $50M+ dedicated to emerging managers
  • Founding GPs include Homebrew's Hunter Walk and Satya Patel
  • Pairs every commitment with an experienced GP advisor
  • Broadened its mandate to all overlooked first funds in 2024

More in Emerging Manager Programs

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

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

Sapphire Partners

Firm

Early-stage fund LP and the voice behind OpenLP.

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