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Good morning. Emerging managers are having a moment — and a reckoning. LPs are writing fewer, larger checks, which means the Fund I that closed on friends and family is now competing with established Fund IIIs for the same allocation.

This week we break down what actually moves an LP from “interesting” to wired: a differentiated sourcing story, a data room that survives diligence, and reference-able ownership in your last three deals.

Plus: the SPV stack founders keep tripping over, and why your carry math probably assumes a fund life you will not get.

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Zach Bratun-Glennon

Founder and Partner, Gradient Ventures

Gradient Ventures

Zach Coelius

Managing Partner, Coelius Capital

Coelius Capital

EnterpriseFintech+2

Zachariah George

Managing Partner, Launch Africa

FintechDigital Health+3

Janade Du Plessis

Zack Lynch

Managing Partner, Jazz Venture Partners

Jazz Venture Partners

Digital HealthAI+3

Zack Smotherman

General Partner, Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures

EnterpriseConsumer+4

Groupon, Postman, Gong +3

Zak Kukoff

Principal, General Catalyst

General Catalyst

Digital HealthFintech+3

Zal Bilimoria

Founding Partner, Refactor Capital

Refactor Capital

BiotechDigital Health+2

Zane Lackey

General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz

AIAerospace & Defense+4

Zavain Dar

Partner, Dimension

Zeeza Cole

Principal, Bain Capital Ventures

Bain Capital Ventures

Acorns, Rent the Runway, Jet

Ziad Mokhtar

Founding Partner, Algebra Ventures

Algebra Ventures

FintechAgriculture+1

Ziyad Hamdy

Managing Partner , Foundation Ventures

Foundation Ventures

FintechConsumer+1

Zoe Chambers

Partner, Frontline Ventures

Frontline Ventures

EnterpriseFintech+2

Vanta, Navan (fka Tripactions), Benchling +1

Zoe Oz

Co-Founder & CMO, Kairos HQ

Digital HealthFintech+1

Zoe Wetz

Investment Associate, Avesta Fund

ClimateEdTech+1