Portfolio Construction Intelligence
Architecture Intelligence
A fund’s design shows up in everyday decisions: how many companies to back, what ownership to seek, how much to reserve, and whether the team can support the plan. Explore those questions through research, worked examples and free checks. GPs can use them to review a fund; LPs can use them to ask more useful diligence questions. The checks assess the inputs you enter, not the quality of a firm.
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Free interactive checkBoard seats and team capacityHow does your planned board involvement fit the team? Enter three inputs for a model-based check. No account required.Colibrí Institute researchThe Architecture of ReturnsHigher returns and more efficient use of risk are different findings. Explore the Institute’s two studies and what each can tell you about fund design.
Nine pillars
01Portfolio Construction DisciplineA fund’s plan meets real decisions after the close. Review the commitments, the choices still open and the signs that practice has moved away from the original design.4 pages02Portfolio EfficiencyDo the fund’s capital, check sizes, ownership targets and reserves fit together? Start with the arithmetic, then consider the team and investment plan.6 pages03Firm Design CongruenceEleven checks bring team capacity, governance and investment plans into the same conversation. Explore where the declared choices fit and where they may need a closer look.11 pages04Cross-Fund ConcentrationSeveral funds can hold the same exposures. Look across the firm’s investments to see how much sits in one sector or company, alongside the mandate you declared.5 pages05The Architecture ScoreStart with the combined score, then look underneath it. See how the three dimensions contribute and why balance matters to the reading.2 pages06The Temporal LayerA score becomes more useful when you can follow its history. Explore changes in the inputs, lifecycle suggestions and reminders to review the recorded plan.3 pages07Scenario Engine and Follow-On StrategyA follow-on decision brings company evidence, timing and available capital together. Understand the recommendation, the rationale and the limits of model-based decision support.8 pages08Lifecycle StagesConviction, Cadence and Continuity describe different firm structures. Explore what changes across these stages and how the model uses that context.4 pages09ResearchExplore the Institute’s separate performance and risk-efficiency studies, other venture research, and the questions the evidence leaves open.2 pages