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Are Mega-Funds Taking Over Seed?
A month ago I posted a tweet with a pretty simple question: are mega-funds actually taking over Seed or does it just feel that way? 65,000+ impressions and a few hundred DMs later, it was clear the question had hit a nerve.
Emerging manag...
Emerging Manager Q&A: Jason Zins about $50M Nomi Defense Fund I
Hey folks,
This is Pavel, welcome to a new edition of our Emerging Manager Q&A where we ask recently-closed fund managers 10 rapid-fire questions about their fundraising journey.
Today’s guest: Jason Zins, Founder and Managing Partner of...
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.
This is my monthly brain-dump of the most useful stuff I’ve come across as an operator in the emerging GP/LP world.
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VC Fund of Funds: The Market
Over the past few months, I've been spending a lot of time talking to emerging managers. One thing I kept noticing was a sharp uptick in inbound from GPs who are either actively raising or about to hit the trail.
I assumed it was just my o...
Emerging Manager Q&A: Aaron Samuels about $95M Collide Capital Fund II
Hey folks,
This is Pavel, welcome to a new edition of our Emerging Manager Q&A where we ask recently-closed fund managers 10 rapid-fire questions about their fundraising journey.
Today’s guest: Aaron Samuels, Founder and Managing Partner...
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