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Join NVCA, in partnership with Foresight AI, for a panel on how fund finance and operations leaders are implementing durable systems for reporting, compliance, and institutional continuity as their firms scale across fund cycles. Returns build a firm’s reputation — but operational infrastructure is what lets it scale and endure. This panel brings together fund CFOs and COOs to discuss how they’re building durable back-office systems: institutional-grade LP reporting, audit-ready compliance workflows, and knowledge continuity that compounds across fund cycles. The conversation will cover where AI fits into that systems layer, the build-vs-buy tradeoff, and what operational readiness looks like to LPs conducting diligence on emerging and established managers alike

Join NVCA and J. Thelander Consulting for a members-only webinar examining the year’s compensation trends and what venture firms should keep in mind heading into 2027. Through data, analysis, and discussion, the session will offer insights to inform salary increases, bonuses, hiring, and compensation planning alongside fundraising priorities.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 1:00–1:45 p.m. ET Exclusively for NVCA members. Contact membership@nvca.org to request the registration link.

SPVs have become a common path for capital to reach the most sought-after private companies. As more capital chases fewer allocations, sponsors are layering vehicles to meet demand, and the market is still working out the standards that should govern them. Each layer adds cost, complexity, and distance from an investor’s rights. Join NVCA and Sydecar for a conversation about bringing clearer standards to layered SPVs. Building on Sydecar’s Layered SPVs: A Practical Guide, we’ll hear from the guide’s author, the NVCA team, and experienced SPV managers on how these vehicles work in practice and what responsible structuring looks like for sponsors and investors. We’ll cover:

• Why layered SPVs have become a common route to high-demand allocations, and the market problem they solve;
• How fees stack across layers and what that means for investor returns;
• How many layers is too many, and why professional sponsors tend to treat two as the practical maximum;
• The questions investors should get answered in writing before they wire funds, and what it signals when a sponsor can’t answer them; and,
• Where sponsors, investors, and service providers need to align on standards for disclosure and structure.
• Whether you sponsor SPVs or invest through them, this session offers a practical look at how to evaluate layered structures and what it will take for the market to agree on best practices.