Edition #15: H1 2026 State of Fundraising, GPs Backing GPs Map, Our Private Villa Event in SF

Hey folks, this is Pavel and welcome to the 15th edition (July, 2026) of Murph Capital newsletter for emerging GPs and LPs.

Aug 1 • Pavel Prata

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July 2026

State of VC Fundraising: Q2 2026

A data-driven look at 137 VC funds that closed between April and June 2026: who raised, how much, and where the money comes from.

Jul 29 • Pavel Prata

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Emerging Manager Q&A: Robin Haak about €15M Robin Fund II

The story of Robin Haak, who left growth equity to build a high-conviction solo GP franchise and closed a €15M Fund II to back early-stage enterprise…

Jul 16 • Pavel Prata

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Edition #14: 37 New Funds, 1000 Fund Managers Mapped, DPI Benchmark

Hey folks, this is Pavel and welcome to the 14th edition (June, 2026) of Murph Capital newsletter for emerging GPs and LPs.

Jul 1 • Pavel Prata

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June 2026

Are Mega-Funds Taking Over Seed?

We analyzed 20+ mega-funds transforming the early-stage landscape and unpacked how their AI-era allocations, lead rates, and pricing power really work

Jun 25 • Pavel Prata

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Emerging Manager Q&A: Jason Zins about $50M Nomi Defense Fund I

Wall Street met Army Special Ops to build a $50M defense fund where hardware meets hard capital. We asked Jason Zins 10 questions about how they did it.

Jun 10 • Pavel Prata

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Edition #13: 25 New Funds, Most Active Seed Mega Platforms, Top 100 US VC Firms

Hey folks, this is Pavel and welcome to the 13th edition (May, 2026) of Murph Capital newsletter for emerging GPs and LPs.

Jun 1 • Pavel Prata

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May 2026

VC Fund of Funds: The Market

We analyzed 130+ Funds of Funds backing global VC managers and unpacked how their DNA, mandates, and LP networks really work

May 27 • Pavel Prata and Sharan Jhangiani

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Emerging Manager Q&A: Aaron Samuels about $95M Collide Capital Fund II

Aaron Samuels and Brian Hollins spent a decade building the ecosystem for underrepresented founders – then raised a $95M fund to back them. We asked…

May 13 • Pavel Prata

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Edition #12: 23 New Funds, Consensus Capital Age, Best Seed Picking VCs

Hey folks, this is Pavel and welcome to the 12th edition (April, 2026) of Murph Capital newsletter.

May 1 • Pavel Prata

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April 2026

Emerging Manager Q&A: Brett Calhoun about $25M Redbud Fund II

Redbud VC bet the best founders aren't where VCs are looking and raised an oversubscribed $25M fund to prove it. We asked Brett 10 questions about how…

Apr 22 • Pavel Prata

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How Should Emerging Managers Approach Marketing?

Laurie Owen on how fund managers can build a unique frame, leverage the "specificity advantage," and out-maneuver established funds through transparency

Apr 8 • Pavel Prata and Laurie Owen

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