Scott Dubin helps run RAISE, the event where 100 emerging fund managers get in front of 330 LPs in one day in San Francisco.
What we get into:
- Why "I make intros and serve on boards" scores a 5 out of 10
- The application section where most GPs lose
- How to use your existing LPs as a weapon onsite
- The follow up email everyone sends that gets ignored
- Why the GP who printed their logo on the sidewalk had the right idea
My honest take: most GPs treat RAISE like a conference. It's not. It's a long form sales pitch that starts the second you submit your application and doesn't end for a year. Scott walks through how the LP selection committee actually scores you, what gets you a 5 vs a 10, and the follow up game that turned one Fund 1 GP's week in SF into $16M.
If you're raising a fund, or thinking about it, apply before June 1.
Link: https://events.raiseglobal.co/event/2026GlobalSummit/gps-apply-to-attend
📅 Apps close June 1, 11:59pm PT. RAISE Week is Oct 19 to 22.
Main event Oct 22 at the Presidio.
GP Day training the day before with NVCA and Venture Forward.
🎧 Hosted by Shane Ray Martin, VC at B Ventures, CEO of the PeaceTech Accelerator, LinkedIn Top Voice in Negotiation, and certified peace mediator.