We’ve Sat in Your Seat
We’ve built funds, led direct investments, turned around distressed assets, and executed M&A. That’s the lens through which we advise — grounded in experience, not theory.
Arete Ventures supports institutional decision-makers — GPs, LPs, Family Offices, and Sovereign Wealth Funds — with embedded, execution-focused advisory tailored to each mandate.
Built for the
Buy Side
We work at the intersection of capital, strategy, and execution—supporting institutional investors, operators, and asset allocators navigating growth and complexity.
We advise
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VC & PE funds on fund theses, sourcing, value creation, and exit planning
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Startups & Operators on scaling models, strategic planning, and capital alignment
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LPs, Family Offices & Sovereign Funds on manager diligence, sector insights, and market navigation
Our work spans both private and public markets—from frontier technologies to turnaround mandates.
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Turnaround & Special Situations
Pre-deal diligence, integration playbooks, roll-up strategies, and exit positioning.
Relevant for: GPs, PE Ops, Corporate Development
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Fund Strategy
Designing fund theses, structures, and alignment strategies for new and established GPs.
Relevant for: GPs, Emerging Managers, Fund Strategists
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Investment Strategy
Deal sourcing frameworks, whitespace analysis, and investment priorities across sectors.
Supporting fund managers and founders in shaping investment theses, diligencing emerging sectors, and accelerating execution —
particularly in agentic AI, blockchain, quantum computing, life sciences, and renewable energy.
Relevant for: GPs, LPs, Sector Specialists
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Performance Improvement
Operational alpha at the portfolio level—KPIs, dashboards, and value creation levers.
Relevant for: Operating Partners, Founders, Value Creation Teams
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M&A & Exit Advisory
Pre-deal diligence, integration playbooks, roll-up strategies, and exit positioning.
Relevant for: GPs, PE Ops, Corporate Development
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Venture & Tech Advisory
Diligence on early-stage and frontier sectors — including AI/ML, quantum technologies, blockchain, and life sciences — alongside operating model design and GTM strategy in climate tech and clean molecule innovation, such as advanced biofuels, e-fuels (PtL), direct ocean capture (DOC), and green hydrogen.
Relevant for: VCs, Founders, Innovation-Focused LPs
Depth Across the Capital Stack
We partner with decision-makers across the buy-side ecosystem—those shaping funds, scaling companies, and allocating capital.
Whether navigating early-stage growth, operational complexity, or market dislocation—our work supports long-term value creation.
General Partners at VC, PE, and growth equity firms
Hedge funds evaluating special situations, crossover mandates or seeking strategic/operational leverage
Family offices, sovereign funds, and institutional LPs
Operators & Startups in capital-intensive or strategic inflection points
Investment committees and fund strategists
