Venture Capital Series

Used by aspiring, emerging and seasoned fund managers around the world to build better VC and PE funds. From VC accelerators in Africa and Asia, to ocean funds in Canada, Masterclasses in the Middle East, Online Academies and teaching programs at leading business schools, the VC Series is growing in reach and impact.

Fund Strategy Canvas

Your fund’s strategy on a single page. Shape, design, and present your fund’s strategy by touching on all the key pieces.

Five Fund Raising Tranches Canvas

The five fundraising strategies you need. How should you design our fund for the right types of LPs? How do you reach the right LPs and the right time? What does it mean to have different fund-raising strategies at different stages of the fund?

Expert VC Canvas

What does a world-class VC actually do with regards to the startups in the portfolio – and how do you become one?

LP Stack

Understand the LP entire LP stack. Are you aligning your fund strategy with the right LP mix? Are you going after the right LP levels? Would your fund have better odds if you shift your targeted LP levels?

Fund Journey Map

A visual overview of your full fund lifespan which shows you all the steps of an early-stage venture fund and the common “fund killers” and how to overcome them.

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A core belief at Strategy Tools is that we can ‘visualize and simplify’ strategy – by developing and using visual strategy canvases. This has never been done on ‘venture funds’ – until now. Here is a curated selection of tools to get you started on your fund journey.