Your Invitation.
3 ways for qualified individuals and institutions to participate in the Function Ventures Mission
Join us as an Advisor
Ideal profile
• Deep and highly credible domain and operating expert
• Senior experience in early stage, corporate, public or development sector
• Track record with venture advisory or investing, impact focus
• Strong and accessible network
Value proposition
• Access to highly qualified advisory opportunities
• Outsized equity compensation
• Access to a world-class network of other advisors and cause champions
• Platform to scale and derisk portfolio performance
• Deal negotiation & management support, personal branding
Commitment
• Declare yourself as a Function Ventures Advisor & evaluate pipeline
• Ability to allocate minimum of 15-20% time per portfolio company
• Willingness to provide access to network
Invest in our Platform & Portfolio Companies
• Track record as a prior early-stage investor or advisor
• Strong and accessible network
• Accredited investor
• Very early access to some of the most exciting impact founders & startups
• Superior risk-return profile enabled by advisor led derisking of opportunities
• Access to a world-class network of investors, advisors & cause champions
• Platform to shape / launch own venture or advisory platform downstream
• Minimum capital commitment
(get in touch to learn more)
• Targeted to patient capital investors
• Willingness to provide access to network
Champion the Cause
• Deeply respected, well-known industry stalwart
• Ideally former CEO of publicly traded company, global foundation, Fund, multi-lateral organization or Head of public sector agency
• Deeply networked
• A platform to shape and scale legacy, drive highly visible social impact
• Part of a highly exclusive Champions’ LP (<10 members in early years)
• Access to FxV platform and fund economics with no investment required
• Platform to scale and optimize value from inbound/family office deal flow
• Willingness to validate and endorse platform performance
• Champion cause (selectively) in media, publications, etc.
• Speak at highly exclusive founders conferences once/twice a year
• Enable access to personal network