Expert AMA: Building Your VC Operating System with Sergio Monsalve
Join Sergio Monsalve, Founding Partner at Roble Ventures, for an insider's look at building a modern, tech-enabled venture capital operating system. With a highly sophisticated approach, Sergio will reveal how Roble Ventures' integrated tech stack enables a lean team of three to efficiently evaluate 1000+ deals annually. He'll share innovative strategies to automate and streamline their investment workflow - from deal sourcing to LP management - while sustaining excellence in relationship building and portfolio support.
Scaling with Sustainability: Operational Excellence Signals Enduring Success to LPs
In today's competitive investment landscape, operational excellence has become a critical differentiator for emerging venture capital funds. Limited Partners (LPs) are increasingly scrutinizing a fund's operational infrastructure as a key indicator of its long-term sustainability and potential to evolve into an enduring franchise. The Emerging Manager Report 2024 highlights that LPs now expect institutional-grade reporting, compliance, and transparency from emerging managers. Additionally, adoption of AI and advanced reporting tools is accelerating. Its more important than ever for emerging managers to leverage technology to streamline operations and meet growing LP demands for data visibility.
A thoughtfuloperational framework not only enhances efficiency but also instills confidence among investors, signaling a fund's readiness to manage capital effectively and navigate complex market dynamics.
What to Expect in this Expert AMA:
Streamlining deal flow management
Automating routine touchpoints while sustaining a white glove approach
Implementing systematic processes for diligence and portfolio support
Join Sergio for this interactive session where he'll share practical insights on building a tech-enabled investment platform that scales with your firm's growth.
Please feel free to send this invite to any of your relevant team members that you would like to have attend. Zoom link will be sent via a calendar invite upon registration.
About Sergio:
Sergio is the Founding Partner of Roble Ventures and invests $500-$2M in seed stage startups in software that enable people, teams, and organizations to achieve their most ambitious work. In his last fund, he delivered $400M in returns (4x DPI) and top quartile returns. Sergio also served as an investor and/or board member of various multi-billion companies that affect how people learn and work. As part of his mission to support the next generation of passionate entrepreneurs, he co-founded the Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program at Stanford, where he currently teaches a course on early-stage entrepreneurship and venture capital.
More about KCI:
Kapor Center Investments (KCI) is a family office whose mission is to dismantle barriers in tech and uplift underrepresented communities through the careful deployment of capital. Our North Star is rooted in closing gaps of access, opportunity and outcomes for low income communities and communities of color. To help our portfolio funds survive and thrive in today’s challenging environment, we’ve launched a differentiated suite of Platform Services designed to provide the strategic support, resources, and connections they need to scale efficiently and sustain long-term success.