ABOUT US

We believe innovation investment can improve the human condition while producing persistent financial and societal returns.

Union Grove Venture Partners (“UGVP”) is a leading Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds manager, ranked as the #1 private equity fund-of-funds by HEC Paris in both 2022 and 2023. Employing this strategy together as a team since 2012, UGVP fosters enduring trust and nurtures the innovation economy by investing in differentiated venture capital funds and companies. The firm leverages the deep expertise of its team, with experience across economic cycles, geographies, and sectors.

UGVP employs a two-pronged strategy: 1) investing in established and emerging US-based venture capital funds across stages, and 2) seeking to amplify returns with strategic co-investments alongside our underlying fund managers. The firm tends to target high-growth tech and healthcare companies. Our focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with leading General Partners grants us advantaged access to high-conviction opportunities in both funds and companies.

We also build bespoke funds that are tailored to meet the individual portfolio needs of our clients. We maintain a curated group of investors and seek to help them navigate the venture capital landscape whether it be through an investment in one of our commingled funds, the construction and deployment of a separately-managed account, or by assisting them in building portfolios of funds and companies outside of the Union Grove fund family.

A CONCISE BREAKDOWN

Our Focus: Venture Capital

Firm Structure: Fund of Funds

Investment Model: Hybrid (Venture Capital Funds & Direct Co-Investments)

Geographical Focus: U.S.A.

Sector Focus: Primarily Diversified Technology

Startup Stages: All

Manager Types: Established & Emerging

Direct Strategy: Primarily Co-Investments with Our Underlying Managers

LP Opportunities: Commingled Accounts & Separately Managed Accounts

OUR APPROACH

  • UGVP employs a high conviction approach.

    By intentionally deploying small funds, our size is our advantage. Every single investment decision receives a significant amount of scrutiny to ensure maximum impact on portfolio returns. While other funds use their limited access to top tier funds to drive interest in investing in their funds, we use our lower fund sizes as a lever to only invest in the very best funds. The high conviction approach demands high-quality judgements.

  • We believe in the value of differentiated relationships.

    VC is a contact sport - building and maintaining relationships is essential. We leverage the relationships built over 66+ years of combined experience in business to give us the opportunity to invest in the highest quality funds. We are value-added limited partners in a true partnership model.

  • Exclusive access is key for opportunity.

    Our relationships give us access to access-constrained funds, and our expertise gives us the ability to identify the next generation of high access-constrained funds. Relationships differentiated by intentional value-exchange allow UGVP to be a part of top-tier, exclusive funds which opens doors to key direct investment opportunities. We maintain this access by routinely investing in emerging fund managers.

KEY FIRM DIFFERENTIATORS