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Fractional talent · Venture Capital

Fractional support built for the pace of venture capital

VC professionals move fast: sourcing deals, managing portfolio relationships, preparing for LP meetings, and running due diligence in parallel. The administrative and operational work that keeps a firm functioning rarely gets the dedicated attention it needs, because everyone on a lean team is focused on the work that drives returns. Nacho gives VC firms access to US-based Executive Assistants and Specialists who understand the rhythm of this industry and can handle the operational load without a full-time hire.

What does a Virtual Assistant do for venture capital firms?

Nacho matches venture capital firms with vetted, 100% US-based Executive Assistants and Specialists who own the recurring work week after week, not one-off tasks. Onboarding starts with a $300 Delegation Strategy Plan, your Talent Budget starts at $1,000 a month, and matching takes about a week.

The challenge

Common challenges for venture capital firms

01

Deal Flow Coordination Falls Through the Cracks

Inbound deal volume is high and inconsistent. Without dedicated support to log introductions, track follow-up timelines in tools like Affinity or Salesforce, and coordinate founder meetings, warm leads go cold and your pipeline data becomes unreliable.

02

LP Communication Is Time-Consuming to Prepare

Quarterly updates, capital call notices, and ad hoc LP requests require careful formatting and timely delivery. Pulling together data from portfolio companies and assembling it into polished communications takes hours that senior staff shouldn't be spending on formatting.

03

Portfolio Company Support Gets Deprioritized

GPs and associates often serve as informal operators for early-stage portfolio companies: fielding requests, making introductions, and coordinating resources. Without support, these tasks pile up and slow down the value-add work that differentiates your firm.

04

Research Requests Have No Dedicated Owner

Market mapping, competitor analysis, founder background research, and sector deep-dives are constant needs in VC. When there's no one to own these requests, they either get rushed or sit in a backlog while higher-priority work takes over.

How it works

How Nacho supports venture capital firms

Nacho's model fits VC firms well because the work isn't always 40 hours a week: it spikes around fundraising cycles, LP meetings, and active diligence periods. A flexible monthly Talent Budget starting at $1,000 lets you scale support up or down without managing a full-time employee. When you onboard, a dedicated Client Success Manager builds a Delegation Strategy Plan tailored to your firm's workflows: whether that means integrating with your CRM, supporting a specific GP's calendar and inbox, or owning a recurring LP reporting process. Up to $200 of unused budget rolls over each month, so quieter periods don't mean you lose everything you didn't use.

Your stack

Tools our team works with

We adapt to your existing stack, no forced migrations.

Buffer
Asana
Statista
Canva
Expensify
Claude

...and many more!

What we've learned

What we've learned working with venture capital firms

Venture capital firms are structurally lean by design: a small team managing a large surface area of relationships, portfolio companies, and fund operations. Most firms don't have dedicated operations staff until they're managing multiple funds, which means GPs and associates absorb a disproportionate share of administrative and coordination work. The tools are often a mix of purpose-built platforms like Affinity, Visible, or Carta alongside standard productivity stacks in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. The challenge isn't finding the right software, it's having someone who can consistently own the workflows inside those tools. Firms that delegate operational tasks effectively tend to respond faster to founders, maintain cleaner data, and free up senior time for the relationship and judgment work that actually drives deal outcomes.

We've worked with venture capital firms including Capstar Ventures, Elsewhere Partners.

The model

What delegating to Nacho actually looks like

This is ongoing delegation to one vetted, US-based person, not a task posted to a marketplace.

  1. Start with a Delegation Strategy Plan

    A one-time $300 onboarding fee pairs you with a Client Success Manager who maps what to hand off first. See the full process.

  2. Get matched in about a week

    We match you with a vetted, 100% US-based Executive Assistant or Specialist in your time zone. If the fit is not right, the Nacho Guarantee re-matches you free.

  3. Set a monthly Talent Budget

    Budgets start at $1,000 a month and draw across Executive Assistants from $40/hr, Specialists from $65/hr, and Fractional Executives from $125/hr. Up to $200 of unused budget rolls over each month. For finance-led work, that senior seat is usually a Fractional CFO. See pricing in detail.

  4. Three months, then month to month

    The initial term is three months so the working relationship has time to compound, then it rolls month to month. Book a discovery call to size yours.

Talent Budget

What fractional support costs for venture capital firms

Drag the sliders to build a monthly plan that fits your workload.

Executive Assistants
from $40/hour
20 hours $800
Specialists
from $65/hour
10 hours $650
Fractional Executives
from $125/hour
0 hours $0
Your monthly budget
$1,450

Starting at $1,000/month. One-time $300 onboarding fee includes your Delegation Strategy Plan.

Good questions

Frequently asked questions

Can a fractional EA help manage our deal flow CRM?
Yes. Nacho Specialists are experienced with CRM platforms commonly used in VC, including Affinity, Salesforce, and HubSpot. They can log new introductions, update deal stages, flag follow-up tasks, and maintain data hygiene so your pipeline stays accurate and actionable.
What kind of LP reporting support can an EA provide?
A Nacho Executive Assistant or Specialist can help compile portfolio data, format quarterly update decks and memos, draft capital call and distribution notices, and manage the distribution process via your investor portal or email. They work within your templates and processes, not around them.
Is a fractional EA a good fit for a small VC firm with variable workload?
It's actually one of the better use cases. Nacho's monthly Talent Budget is flexible, and you're not locked into a fixed weekly commitment, though up to $200 of unused budget can roll over each month. A two-person firm preparing for a fundraise has very different needs than that same firm in a quiet deployment period, and the model accommodates that.
Can an EA support multiple partners or GPs at the same firm?
Yes, and it's common. During onboarding, your Client Success Manager will build a Delegation Strategy Plan that maps out whose workflows the assistant is supporting, what tools are involved, and how priorities are communicated. Clear ownership and communication protocols are established upfront so the assistant can serve the team effectively.

Ready when you are

Put your operational work in capable hands

Whether you need consistent deal flow support, help preparing for an LP meeting, or a reliable resource for research and portfolio coordination, Nacho can match you with the right talent. Start with a conversation about what you'd actually delegate.

Not sure yet? See how it works, compare the Executive Assistant, Specialist, and Fractional Executive roles, or read why we stayed 100% US-based.