ACOF

ACOF is 'The premier platform for Emerging Managers' offering structural access to invest directly into breakout portfolio companies. They focus on identifying and partnering with exceptional emerging fund managers across multiple vintage years.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Vertical Saas

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Investment Thesis

Angel Collective Opportunity Fund (ACOF) operates on the principle that fund size is detrimental to VC performance and that early-stage funds drive superior returns for the asset class. Their model focuses on curating emerging managers rather than deploying capital directly, creating a platform that provides structural access to breakout portfolio companies. They believe in identifying the best early-stage fund managers and enabling LPs to co-invest alongside them.

What Sets Them Apart

Rigorous manager selection process with less than 2% of reviewed funds invited to join each vintage
Diversified approach across multiple manager vintages (2021-2026) reducing single-manager risk
Broad thematic coverage evolving over time: from B2B SaaS and Web3 (2021) to AI/Infrastructure focus (2025)
Direct co-investment access into portfolio companies rather than fund-of-funds structure
Expansion into frontier areas like Defense, Climate, and Healthcare alongside traditional tech
Network effects from high-profile emerging managers including Sriram Krishnan, Anthony Pompliano, Shaan Puri, and others