What are the biggest challenges of raising your first venture capital fund?

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Finding LPs and converting them

I just raised a 30 million fund, fundraising is no joke

you need to differentiate yourself from other funds, have a solid, data-backed thesis and the street cred to raise funds.

It’s a very tedious process but definitely rewarding and worth the hassle

The global venture capital market will continue to face various challenges, with consumption-driven venture capital markets expected to face the greatest pressure.

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