Frameworks for filtering deal flow, running diligence, sizing cheques, and helping portfolio companies post-close — written by partners actively writing on PocketFund.
The 1-pager every fund should publish. Sectors, stages, geographies, anti-thesis — and how to use it as a filter.
Question scripts that surface real signal in the first call — and the patterns that mean it's an immediate pass.
Founder references, customer references, GTM, finance, technical, legal — the parallelised checklist that gets you to a decision.
How much to write at each stage, when to lead vs. follow, how to model follow-on reserves across a 25-portfolio fund.
Liquidation preferences, anti-dilution, board rights, pro-rata — what to put in, what to leave out, and how to defend it.
From first deal to recurring SPV cadence — LP communication, cap-stack mechanics, and PocketFund sub-account workflow.
The portfolio support model that actually moves metrics — hiring intros, customer warmups, follow-on prep, and quarterly reviews.
How to stop deviating from your thesis under FOMO. Quarterly portfolio reviews and the metrics that flag drift early.
Secondary sales, tender offers, GP-led restructurings — how to think about exit strategy years before the actual exit.