How to make a VC fund deck?
1 min readOct 29, 2021
Build a strong Venture Capital deck that will attract LP investors
A VC Prospectus Deck Comprises the following sections:
The Introduction
- Fund Executive Summary — High Level Fund Mandate
- Fund Thesis—Investment Strategy
- About Partners — Summary of the Founders/General Partners
Market Proof
- Market need — Gaps in current ecosystem
- Thesis Proof — Prior deals in similar markets
Traction, Strategy, & Execution
- Partner Traction — Angel investments, mentorship, boards
- Investment Traction — Deal cases and their outcomes
- Investment Strategy — Deal terms, follow on capital and deal exit plans
- Pipeline Strategy — Deal flow sourcing & ecosystem partnerships
- Due Diligence Strategy — Financial, Legal, Team, Technology, Market
- Fund Infrastructure — Legal,Reporting periods & LP payback plan
- Support Unfair Advantages — Networks, Expertise, Partnership, Next investors
- Venture Team — The support team
The Bells & Whistles
- Macro Opportunity — TAM and IRR targets
- North Star Deals — Create FOMO
- LP Target — Type, Size, Rolling vs. Committed
- The Ask — Target Raise & Investor minimums