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Aside from the Management Company, General Partner, and Limited Partner, what other legal entities need to be created for a Venture Studio? What incorporation structure is recommended for those entities?

Here the ideal structure for a Venture Studio is laid out, showing 5 legal entities - (1) Management Company, (2) General Partner, (3) Limited Partner, (4) The Venture Studio / Accelerator (operations), and (5) An Individual Company (created by the Venture Studio / Accelerator). While researching, its been suggested that the Venture Studio operations (4) be created as an LLC with the individual companies (5) being incorporated as C-corps, though I'd like some validation or refutation of this.

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Are there any recent studies done around venture studio funds?

Hello everyone,  Are there any expert studies published recently around sectoral trends, future prospects and potential impact of the venture studio integrated venture capital model? Something that captures emerging market trends, the impact of this model to foster innovation, and maximizes value creation for both the portfolio companies and the fund's limited partners. Thanks! Ashwin

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I used to work in a (now-defunct) venture studio, and we used to be part of the Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN), now known as Morrow. Here's a white paper published by Morrow--that, of course, will be in favor of venture studios as ...

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Are there are best-in-class examples of female-led VCs and venture studios? What have been their ingredients for success?

I'm actively exploring these for the medium-term and would like to get to know inspiring stories and best practices that already exist :) 

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There are a number of female VCs on the Midas List: https://www.forbes.com/sites/truebridge/2022/04/12/midas-list-2022-top-female-investors/?sh=b3fd17b46b2c

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What are some of the advantages to starting a VC Fund connected to a Venture Studio?

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Some of the benefits for a venture studio to have a fund and the structure is covered in this article here: https://govclab.com/2023/04/25/how-to-build-a-venture-studio/ Inevitably, almost all successful venture studios will have a fun...