Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund

WRITTEN BY: LEO POLOVETS
SUSA VENTURES

Leo Polovets is a Partner at Susa Ventures. He has compiled a series of blog posts detailing the inner workings of a VC fund. It’s a helpful look into how investors think and operate, and shares a lot of good general insight for any entrepreneur. Read Leo’s series below.

Part 1: Deals, Deals, Deals

• Basic Terms

• Finding Startup Investments

• The Due Diligence Process

• Pitch Meeting Structure

• Partner Meeting Structure

• Making Investment Decisions

Part II: Helping Founders and Time Allocation

• Basic Terms

• Why do VCs Help Portfolio Companies?

• How Much Do VCs Help Portfolio Companies?

• Ways that VCs Can Help

• VC Time Allocation

  • Meetings

  • Email

  • Research

  • Events

Part III: Fund Structure, Fundraising, Investor Relations, and FAQs

• Fund Structure

• Fund Economics

• Raising a Fund

• Investor Relations

• Venture Capital FAQ

Originally Published:

• August 16, 2017, Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund, Part 1: Deals, Deals, Deals, Leo Polovets- Coding VC

• August 27, 2017, Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund, Part 2: Helping Founders and Time Allocation, Leo Polovets- Coding VC

• September 6, 2017, Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund, Part 3: Fund Structure, Fundraising, Investor Relations, and FAQs, Leo Polovets- Coding VC