Agenda and Panels

SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2026
MARINES’ MEMORIAL CLUB & HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO

Co-hosted by
Necessary Ventures & Context Ventures 

Agenda

Time Panel
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM The New Reality for Emerging Managers: What Matters in 2026
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Networking
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Beyond Fundraising: Building a Durable Venture Franchise
Established GPs who successfully scaled from Fund I → III+
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM LP-GP Interactive Sessions: Emerging Manager Feedback
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Networking
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM The Future of Venture Capital: AI, Consolidation, and the Rise of Specialist Funds
4:15 PM Closing Remarks, Sponsor Acknowledgments & Group Photo

PANELS

09:30am -10:15am

The New Reality for Emerging Managers:
What Matters in 2026

11:00am -11:45am

Beyond Fundraising: Building a Durable Venture Franchise
Established GP who successfully scaled from Fund I → III+

1:00pm - 03:00pm

LP-GP Interactive Sessions:
Emerging Manager Feedback

Time Name
1:00 PM Lisa Sutton Gunderson from The Veteran Fund
1:15 PM Marcos Fernandez from FGV Capital
1:30 PM Eunice Ajim from Ajim Capital
1:45 PM Richard Yen from Medici Capital Partners
2:00 PM Chee-We Ng from Oakseed Venture
2:15 PM Ryan Morgan from Antiportfolio Ventures

03:30pm - 04:15pm

The Future of Venture Capital:
AI, Consolidation, and the Rise of Specialist Funds

Sponsors