Blog.
Insights and analysis on emerging managers, industry trends, and the fund builders shaping what comes next.
Allocator One: why we do this
The people finding what comes next: who we are, why we back specialist managers early and how we connect investors with them.
Oct 21st, 2026
The Rise of Venture Capital in Asia: Hidden Champions Not to Be Missed
Asian venture capital is back, but it has come back in a shape that most allocators are not yet positioned for.
Oct 20th, 2026
In Between Pitches #1: Everyone Wants to Go Earlier. But at What Price?
The first edition of our bi-monthly newsletter: solo GPs are back, seed is getting expensive, Fund II managers regret their entry cheques and everyone is watching Anthropic.
Oct 15th, 2026
DFDF, emerging managers, and the making of Dubai's venture market
How the Dubai Future District Fund anchors emerging managers, signals to private capital, and aims to turn Dubai into a net exporter of venture — in conversation with MD Nader Albastaki and the DFDF investment team.
Oct 12th, 2026
The Vanishing Middle Round
Why startups now raise once, or raise billions. The ladder that defined startup financing for thirty years is breaking in the middle, and that changes who makes money in venture.
Sep 30th, 2026
Announcing the Allocator One Alpha Awards
The Allocator One Alpha Awards are the first awards program for first-time and second-time fund managers, presented live at the Allocator One Summit in London.
Apr 28th, 2025
DACH Venture Capital: Alpha-generating fund managers in early-stage innovation
DACH funds make up 11% of our applicants but 23% of all Europe-focused funds. How the region's emerging managers build teams, pick niches and run their process.
Feb 26th, 2025
The US East Coast is emerging as a key hub for experts launching their first VC funds
Emerging East Coast funds applying to Allocator One rose 3,500% in two years. Our data on where they are based, how large they are and which sectors they back.
Feb 26th, 2025
Why you can't ignore the Middle East's booming venture capital scene
Middle East-focused fund applications to Allocator One doubled in two years. The sectors, structures and managers behind the region's new wave of venture funds.
Jan 22nd, 2025
The track record hurdle: how first-time fund managers can overcome it
Seven practical ways a first-time fund manager can win over LPs before having a track record.
Aug 14th, 2024
The power of niche: how specialized first-time VC managers can outperform generalists
Why specialist first-time VC managers tend to outperform generalists, and why LPs should consider them for a diversified portfolio.
Jul 3rd, 2024