Investor Workshop: The New Rules of VC Fundraising

Fundraising has become one of the toughest challenges for VC firms today, especially due to liquidity challenges. LPs are more selective than ever and standards for manager evaluation have risen. Fundraising is no longer about having a good deck, it is about credibility, differentiation, timing, and relentless execution.

This workshop offers a no-theory, no-fluff view of VC fundraising in the current market, based on real fundraises across multiple vintages and market cycles. We will unpack how LPs actually make decisions, why most fundraises fail before the first meeting, how anchor investors help, or hurt, and what “always be fundraising” really means in practice.

Target audience: This session is for VC GPs, emerging fund managers, and LPs who are actively raising capital or allocating to venture funds and want an unfiltered view of how fundraising really works today. If you are not directly involved in capital raising, fund selection, or IR decisions, this session is not for you.

Takeaways: Participants will walk away with:

• A reality check on how LPs evaluate funds in a liquidity-constrained market
• A simple framework to identify the right LPs and avoid wasting time
• Clear guidance on positioning, storytelling, and track record that actually converts
• 3 actions to take tomorrow to improve fundraising odds

Access: This workshop is restricted to 4YFN Investor Pass holders and requires pre-registration.