Hot off the press: @weekendfund's Q1 2023 Emerging Manager Report on @signatureblock_

2023 on pace to have lowest ...fundraising total since 2017 - with 91% of emerging mngrs saying it was (very) difficult to close their fund, w a majority raising for 6+ months.…

Key takeaways to strong deal flow via @signatureblock_

- Lean into existing networks
- Multiple sources of deal flow ...will expand market coverage
- Play into your strengths, do what comes naturally to you & build your brand

+ much more in full read: https://www.signatureblock.co/articles/how-to-get-deal-flow

State of #VC 2023 via @juniper_square 👇

🔹63% of VCs plan to fundraise this year
🔹45% say LPs putting pressure... to find exit strategies
🔹53% plan to improve portfolio monitoring
🔹40% want to invest in better LP reporting
🔹Newer firms & GPs are more optimistic ab raising