Sharper thesis. Faster diligence.
Frameworks for filtering deal flow, running diligence, sizing cheques, and helping portfolio companies post-close — written by partners actively writing on PocketFund.
Building a written thesis
The 1-pager every fund should publish. Sectors, stages, geographies, anti-thesis — and how to use it as a filter.
Read playbook →The 30-minute first meeting
Question scripts that surface real signal in the first call — and the patterns that mean it's an immediate pass.
Read playbook →Diligence in 14 days
Founder references, customer references, GTM, finance, technical, legal — the parallelised checklist that gets you to a decision.
Read playbook →Cheque sizing & reserve modelling
How much to write at each stage, when to lead vs. follow, how to model follow-on reserves across a 25-portfolio fund.
Read playbook →Term-sheet anatomy for leads
Liquidation preferences, anti-dilution, board rights, pro-rata — what to put in, what to leave out, and how to defend it.
Read playbook →Running an SPV / syndicate
From first deal to recurring SPV cadence — LP communication, cap-stack mechanics, and PocketFund sub-account workflow.
Read playbook →Helping post-close
The portfolio support model that actually moves metrics — hiring intros, customer warmups, follow-on prep, and quarterly reviews.
Read playbook →Allocation discipline
How to stop deviating from your thesis under FOMO. Quarterly portfolio reviews and the metrics that flag drift early.
Read playbook →Exits & continuation funds
Secondary sales, tender offers, GP-led restructurings — how to think about exit strategy years before the actual exit.
Read playbook →Apply to join the PocketFund investor network.
Verified, empaneled, and matched to deals that fit your thesis from day one.