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Michael Kaufman

  • Founder and Editor-in-Chief, VCBeast
Los Angeles, United States
As seen in: VCBeast
Covers:  Venture capital, VC firms & fund strategy, fund structures & economics, LP-GP relationships, emerging fund managers, startup finance & valuation
Built Archstone.app (fund management for emerging VCs) and VCbeast.com. Running companies in healthcare, AI, and energy. LA.

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Michael Kaufman is an American technology entrepreneur, founder of VC Beast — the web's most comprehensive venture capital knowledge base — and Archstone, fund management software for emerging GPs. He previously scaled FamilyTime Centers, a bootstrapped outpatient mental-health practice, from 4 to 45+ employees.

As Editor-in-Chief of VC Beast, Michael covers venture capital as an industry: fund structures and economics, LP-GP relationships, emerging manager strategy, and the investors shaping t…

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Best Cap Table Management Software in 2026: Carta vs Pulley vs AngelList

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By Michael Kaufman
| VCBeast
Your cap table is the single most important document your company will ever maintain. It records who owns what, how ownership dilutes across rounds, what every option grant and SAFE converts into, and who gets paid when there is an exit. Get it wrong and you usually find out at the worst possible moment: a fundraise, an audit, or an acquisition. In 2026 the cap table software market has fragmented.
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How to Write an LPA: The Limited Partnership Agreement Guide for Fund Managers

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By Michael Kaufman
| VCBeast
Skip to main content A practical 2026 guide for venture capital and private equity fund managers on drafting, negotiating, and operating under a Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA): key sections, ILPA standards, costs, lawyer selection, and common mistakes.
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The Emerging Manager Playbook: From First Check to Fund I Close

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By Michael Kaufman
| VCBeast
The definitive guide for first-time fund managers. Everything you need to go from LP pitch anxiety to a closed Fund I — thesis, structure, legal, fundraising, and execution covered in full. ·Updated July 14, 2026·11 min read Key Takeaways 1.The definitive guide for first-time fund managers. Everything you need to go from LP pitch anxiety to a closed Fund I — thesis, structure, legal, fundraising, and execution covered in full.
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