The A1 model.
Our 12-week, fully individualized investment process is designed to get you to first close. We have designed our activities specifically to help you get your first-time or second-time fund successfully off the ground. Sometimes, we also incubate new funds from scratch.
A quick guide to our process
How often do we do it?
We run two batches every year, investing in around 5 funds each, or around ten funds a year.
What are the terms?
We generally invest under our Anchor Deal. Exceptions are rare, but do happen, especially in the odd case of managers we only meet near the end of their fundraise.
How long does it take?
The process typically takes a maximum of 12 weeks from first contact to closed deal.
What we look for in the funds we invest in
First and foremost, it's about you - the founder and GP. Apart from your background, motivation and experience we also might ask you about, and work with you on, the following topics:
Thesis and edge
- ·A clear, differentiated investment thesis
- ·Define your edge — what's your unfair advantage?
- ·Storytelling — why you?
- ·Who's in your network? Why do people come to you?
Deal warehouse
- ·Do you have a well-tracked pipeline of quality deals?
- ·What's your deal-making process?
- ·Why do founders pick you as their investor?
- ·Do you already have signed deals for your fund?
Setup and admin
- ·Leverage our knowledge and network in your location
- ·Build partnerships with us and third-party providers
- ·Learn fund administration and reporting
- ·Set up your fund and team incentive structures
Fundraising
- ·Combine your network with ours and your batchmates'
- ·Let's define your process, tools & time-lines
- ·Learn common pitfalls, dos & don'ts & LP preferences
- ·Present at Allocator One Demo Day