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Emerging Managers

We’re dedicated to helping first-time founding partners succeed. Through challenges and triumphs, we’re your steady partner, backing you with 40+ years of deep expertise, insights, connections and specialized banking solutions for your firm and your portfolio companies.

Partnering with new and growing funds across sectors

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Why emerging managers partner with us

Our dedicated emerging manager team helps our diverse investor client base thrive by supporting them in various aspects of firm building. Deep expertise within technology and life science and healthcare sectors – including enterprise software, AI, frontier tech, fintech, cybersecurity, climate tech and biotech – enables us to tailor support based on specific experience with companies like yours.

Fundraising

We’re former investors and operators with significant networks and expert advice for GPs as they build their LP networks.

Banking and Operations

From making service provider connections to help secure your fund’s foundation, to supporting you with banking and credit cards, we can help you navigate the challenges of building a firm from the ground up.

Investment Deal Flow

Our clients include thousands of pre-Series A startups, and tens of thousands of US VC-backed tech and healthcare companies - the chances are your next company already banks with us.

Proprietary Research and Insights

Our proprietary data and knowledge on trends and benchmarks across the venture landscape can help you make decisions with confidence.

Portfolio Company Support

Our specialized team provides early stage-specific banking, access, advice and provider discounts to help your companies reach their next milestone faster.

Inclusion in Innovation

We’re taking an active role as an agent of change for innovators, entrepreneurs, founders and investors – through access to capital, resources, connections and guidance.

Exclusive client offers

We partner with a wide range of platforms, including Notion, Preqin, Salesforce, Airtable and more to provide discounted rates and special offers.

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Meet the Emerging Managers team

We serve as an extension of our partners’ teams, providing tailored services, industry insights and strategic guidance to investors across the innovation economy.

Alexandra Marshall

Alexandra Marshall

Director, Emerging Manager Practice & Business Development

Ireland Carter

Ireland Carter

Vice President, Emerging Manager Practice

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Want to learn more about how we support emerging managers?

Explore our insights

Access actionable insights and strategic advice to help guide your company's growth.

Report
State of Corporate Venture Capital 2026

Read our report co-authored with Counterpart Ventures to find out how today’s CVC market is changing as funding rounds grow, check sizes hold steady and corporate investors play a smaller role in larger venture financings.

Report
State of the Markets H1 2026

The latest edition of our definitive State of the Markets report uncovers the factors signaling a venture rebound. Barring a larger, macroeconomic recession or a deflation of the AI bubble, we expect growth to continue and metrics to improve through 2026. ​

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A capital call line of credit is a facility provided by a financial institution in exchange for interest. Learn how these facilities provide a streamlined, time-efficient way to fund investments.

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State of the VC-Backed CFO

Our survey of 200+ CFOs from VC-backed companies reveals benchmarking trends and best practices among finance leaders in the innovation economy. ​

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