Rolling Fund Quarterly Deployment

A breakdown of how Shaan Puri manages his Rolling Fund, focusing on structure, team, and deal flow management.

Fund Structure & Operations

• Deploys $1M per quarter into startups
• More work intensive than initially expected
• Primarily uses other people's money
• Gets 20% carry on profits

Team Structure

• Built support team to handle increased workload:
  • Brought on Romine for deal vetting
  • Added Zack (former YC founder) for deal sourcing
  • Team handles heavy lifting of deal flow

Deal Flow Process

• Team manages initial screening:
  • Creates Airtable of potential deals
  • Vets companies thoroughly
  • Presents top ~7 deals to Shaan
• Strong YC batch connection:
  • Zack referred 22 companies into YC
  • Early access to YC companies
  • Strong network in young founder community

Key Learnings

• Required more active management than expected
• Solved scaling through team building
• More bullish on the model after implementation
• Philosophy: "If I try, I win"

Results

• Successfully managing larger deal flow
• Built efficient vetting process
• Created strong network effects through team
• Maintaining quality while scaling operations