Startup Haven Decision Room

A Private Offering for Investors Focused on the Earliest Stage of Venture

Overview

No one knows it all.

Startup Haven Decision Room is a thoughtful forum designed for investors at the earliest stages who seek insight, engagement, and a front-row seat to the decisions that shape early-stage investment success. Powered by the GroundWork Framework and built on the foundation of Startup Haven’s 20-year founder/investor network, Decision Room is a high-value, low-friction way for investors to stay connected, be informed and learn from other investors. The focus is on fund investing from an LPs perspective, but it will be interesting for anyone actively investing in venture-scale startups.

Program Elements

1. LP Roundtable

Quarterly Private Roundtables

  • Small-group, off-the-record discussions (virtual and in-person)
  • A focused gathering of thoughtful investors engaging around real decision dynamics
  • Moderated themes, e.g., decision-making, portfolio dynamics, early-stage capital markets

2. GroundWork for Investors

Quarterly Micro-Workshops for Better Early-Stage Investing

  • Half-day events and multi-part virtual sessions
  • Topics include: diligence challenges with pre-traction startups, assessing founder reasoning, and GroundWork case studies
  • No selling—just sharp, useful insight into how we think and invest

3. The Decision Dispatch

Monthly One-Page Executive Briefing

  • One GroundWork principle in action (from the Startup Haven Fund portfolio)
  • One relevant data point (e.g., building pipeline, deal velocity, decision quality, co-investment trends)
  • One upcoming opportunity or curated invitation

4. The Decision Dinners

Private, Single-Topic Dinner Conversations

  • Hosted quarterly in various Startup Haven chapter cities (e.g. NYC, SF, LA, Austin, Seattle, etc.)
  • Focused on dissecting one real founder decision through a GroundWork lens
  • Structured conversation format—no pitching, no panels, just cogent, real talk

5. Opportunity Flow

  • Curated deal sharing from within the Startup Haven network and portfolio.
  • Vetted startups at pre-seed, seed and Series A.
  • Direct cap table investment as well as small-check syndicate offerings.

Who It’s For

  • Current Startup Haven Fund LPs seeking deeper insight into the decision logic behind portfolio companies
  • Prospective investors evaluating whether GroundWork and Startup Haven Fund align with their thesis
  • Active angel investors and emerging LPs looking to sharpen their own investment lens in high-variance environments

How It Works

  • Participation is by invitation only (no cost)
  • Quarterly calendar of offerings shared each season
  • RSVP-based participation for events and roundtables
  • In-person events may be at a minimal cost
  • All prospective participants are screened for conflicts of interest

Next Steps

Want to be part of the next LP Roundtable or attend a Decision Dinner in your city? Let us know by replying to the invitation email you received and we’ll get you on the list.

Or book a brief call to explore how Startup Haven Fund fits your investment thesis.