General Partner

A General Partner (GP) is the managing partner of a limited partnership fund who makes investment decisions, operates the fund, and typically has fiduciary responsibilities to the partnership. In venture funds, the General Partner earns management fees and carried interest and has authority defined by the fund’s governing documents.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.