Behind the fund: Inside this impact firm's unique 'collective diligence' model for landing family offices
6 Jul 2026
06:00
UK circular economy VC Archipelago Ventures is raising its £50m debut fund in a tough fundraising market, especially for emerging managers.
After securing two anchors, founding partner Justin Guest shares the firm’s unique strategy for getting more family offices and wealth managers on board.
Get the lowdown on:
→ How they're convincing family offices to back a first-time fund
→ The firm’s unique 'collective diligence' model for LPs
→ Archipelago’s fund structure – and an exclusive peek at its latest investment
After securing two anchors, founding partner Justin Guest shares the firm’s unique strategy for getting more family offices and wealth managers on board.
Get the lowdown on:
→ How they're convincing family offices to back a first-time fund
→ The firm’s unique 'collective diligence' model for LPs
→ Archipelago’s fund structure – and an exclusive peek at its latest investment
The email that led to Archipelago Ventures' first anchor backer sat unread in a spam folder for weeks.
WRAP, the UK climate action NGO, had hired a consultant to work out how to deploy its endowment, the Accelerating Growth Fund. The person recommended Archipelago, and emailed.