What is a solo GP?

A solo GP runs an institutional venture fund alone — raising from LPs like a firm but deciding like an angel. The model grew rapidly from the late 2010s as founders' preference for fast, individual decision-makers met LP appetite for emerging managers.

Solo GPs offer speed and a single accountable relationship; the trade-offs are bandwidth and key-person risk, which LPs price and founders should understand when counting on follow-on support.