• Decile Group's analysis found emerging-manager fundraising strengthened in the first half of 2026, bucking broader venture-market weakness.
• Four months ranked among the strongest five in four years, with fundraising at 1.2–2.2 times year-earlier levels.
• Established firms captured 79.4% of the $76.1 billion raised by US venture funds in 2024, the highest concentration in a decade.
• Emerging managers raised $15 billion, their lowest total since 2015.
• Performance evidence does not establish average emerging-manager outperformance; wide return dispersion makes manager selection critical.

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