Name: LP Office Hours: Spotlight on Foundations & Endowments
Start: 2021-11-16T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-11-16T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Virtual

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November

16th

10:00am

1:00pm

Clean and Simple

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6:30pm

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LP Office Hours:

Spotlight on Foundations & Endowments

November 16, 2021

10:00am-1:00pm PT

Virtual

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About LPOH

VC funds have lacked gender, racial & Ethnic diversity

Investment Partners are:

16% Female

78% White

3% Black

4% Hispanic or Latino

15% Asian/Pacific Islander

Source: VC Human Capital Survey

EDUCATION & POWERFUL RELATIONSHIPS CAN CHANGE THE RATIO

LP Office Hours is an opportunity for candid conversations around how emerging GPs from diverse backgrounds and LPs can build stronger relationships.

Applicants who are raising their 1st or 2nd fund will be prioritized and offered "office hour" meetings with leading LPs at foundations and endowments and experienced GPs.

Panel w/Foundation & Endowment LPs

Best practices

Do's & dont's

War stories

1:1 Meetings with LPs

Spend time 1:1 with an LP for valuable guidance

Note: may not be available for all attendees

1:1 Meetings with Experienced GPs

Spend time 1:1 with a GP for valuable guidance

Note: may not be available for all attendees

Roundtable Discussions with GPs and/or LPs

Meet with peers and industry leaders to discuss important fundraising and fund management topics

Roundtables with industry advisors

Opportunity to ask fundraising and fund management questions related to tax, legal, and fund administration

LP Office Hours FAQs

What is LP Office Hours (LPOH)?

Launched in 2018 by NVCA and Greenspring Associates and now led by Venture Forward, LPOH is normally an in-person educational program for professionals of diverse backgrounds to receive advice from and connect with LPs and other GPs. The goal of LPOH is for emerging VC fund managers to learn from LPs about the fundraising process, GP-LP relationship management, and other guidance for success as a VC from the LP’s perspective, in an open and collaborative environment and safe space for questions.

We've held LPOH in Palo Alto, Boston, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. In 2021, we moved to a virtual format with each program focused on specific LP types. The June 2021 program focused on funds of funds.

129 women and minority VCs have attended the LPOH, where 59 LPs and 27 experienced GPs hosted office hours. The program has facilitated 246 1:1 meetings and 111 roundtable discussions.

In November 2021, LPOH will be held virtually with a focus on foundations and endowments. There is no cost for emerging GPs to participate.

Who should attend?

The target audience is women, minorities, immigrants, or anyone from historically underrepresented backgrounds who would consider themselves an emerging VF fund manager and wants to learn more about foundation and endowment LPs. Come with questions to ask LPs and experienced GPs!

Note: this event is NOT an LP pitching event!

Will there be other opportunities to attend LPOH?

November 16th is our 6th program and 2nd virtual one. Space is limited. The LPOH series will continue in 2022. Sign up for Venture Forward communications to be notified of future programs.

I'm an experienced GP or LP interested in holding office hours - how can I get involved?

Great! We'd love for you to be involved. Email Maryam Haque (maryam@ventureforward.org) for more details.