34 Emerging Venture Capital Funds to Invest In (2026)

Decile Group has launched Decile Access, a curated marketplace listing 34 active emerging venture capital funds raising now, representing more than $280M in combined assets under management and LP minimums that start at $25,000. The marketplace surfaces fund size, stage, geography and sector focus, and offers prospective limited partners a direct 15-minute intro with each Investment Lead. The platform frames the opportunity plainly: "Emerging venture capital funds are where the most asymmetric returns in venture live."

"Emerging venture capital funds are where the most asymmetric returns in venture live," the platform states, arguing that smaller funds, operator sourcing and first-check access drive outsized returns for LPs.

Why LPs are shifting to emerging managers

The case for allocating to smaller, operator-led funds is backed by research cited on the platform: analysis from the Colibri Institute of nearly 2,500 venture funds raised between 2000 and 2024 found emerging managers outperformed established firms on DPI, IRR and TVPI. Decile Access highlights three structural advantages: the math of small funds where a single win moves the needle, operator sourcing that gives GPs domain edge, and first-check access into companies years before headlines arrive.

Marketplace mechanics and fund examples

Decile Access is positioned as a curated marketplace rather than an open directory. Every fund on the platform is “vetted” and operates on Decile Hub with administration from Decile Partners. LPs can filter by stage, geography, industry, vintage, minimum check and fund size, and can book intros directly with Investment Leads.

• Axiom-Nexus — Fund size: $10M | Stage: Seed | Geography: United States | Focus: AI, Blockchain, DeepTech, Defense, Energy, Impact | Minimum LP check: $150K. Investment lead: Timothy P. Washington, cited for 30 years guiding breakthrough technologies and 800+ patent claims.
• Roadster Capital — Fund size: $5M | Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed | Geography: US | Minimum LP check: $25K. Investment lead: Ryan Else, noted for backing PsiQuantum in 2019 and a single-position mark to a 9.16x return as the company reached a $7B valuation.
• proChain Ventures — Fund size: $10M | Stage: Seed | Geography: US | Minimum LP check: $250K. Investment lead: J.P. Keating, with 25+ years in aerospace, defense and industrial systems and active seats at NDTA, NDIA and NSCA.
• Alphaket Fund I — Fund size: $5M | Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed | Geography: North America | Minimum LP check: $100K. Investment lead: Mike Keymer, a quantum operator with commercialization experience.
• XPS Fund I — Fund size: $3M | Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed | Geography: United States | Minimum LP check: $25K. Investment lead: Tomas Klausing, supported by partners from Mandiant, IBM, TikTok and Cloudflare.
• Spatial Follow Fund I — Fund size: $5M | Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed | Geography: United States | Minimum LP check: $25K. Investment lead: Doug Griffin, who has exited four companies to Apple, Disney and Roblox.
• Science Fair Fund — Fund size: $2.5M | Stage: Pre-Seed | Geography: United States | Minimum LP check: $25K. Investment lead: Anthony Atlas, an ISEF alumnus and judge, backing founders identified through elite science competitions.

Outlook

Decile Access aims to lower the barrier for accredited investors to back emerging managers by offering smaller minimums (as low as $25K on select funds), transparent theses and direct access to leads. For LPs seeking earlier-stage exposure and operator-driven sourcing, the platform packages a wide set of niche strategies—from deep tech and defense to AI, fintech and agriculture—into a single searchable marketplace, while underscoring that the outsized returns often cited for emerging funds depend on careful selection and domain expertise at the GP level.