Firm Business
Arthur Ventures Management 2, LLC and its relying adviser, Arthur Ventures Management, LLC
(“Arthur Ventures” or the “Firm”) is a venture capital firm which invests in business-to-business
software and services companies based in the US and Canada primarily at the early growth and growth
stages. Based in Minneapolis, Arthur Ventures Management 2, LLC was founded in 2023 and Arthur
Ventures Management, LLC was founded in 2013.
Arthur Ventures serves as the investment adviser for, and provides discretionary investment advisory
services to, private funds exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
“Investment Company Act”).
Each Fund is affiliated with a general partner (“General Partner”) with authority to make investment
decisions on behalf of the Funds. The General Partners are deemed registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“Advisers
Act”), pursuant to Arthur Ventures’ registration in accordance with SEC guidance. The applicable
General Partner retains investment discretion and investors in the Funds do not participate in the
control or management of the Funds. While the General Partners maintain ultimate authority over
the respective Funds, Arthur Ventures and the relying adviser have been designated the role of
investment advisers. References to Arthur Ventures throughout this Brochure also refers to the
General Partners, as the context requires. For more information about the Funds, General Partners
and relying adviser, please see Arthur Ventures’ Form ADV Part 1, Schedule D, Section 7.A., Section
7.B.(1) and Schedule R.
Advisory Services
Arthur Ventures provides investment advisory services as a venture capital fund manager to its Funds.
The Funds invest through privately negotiated transactions in operating companies, generally referred
to as “portfolio companies”, in the business-to-business software industry. Each portfolio company
has its own independent management team responsible for managing its day-to-day operations. In
certain cases, members of Arthur Ventures or representatives appointed by Arthur Ventures serve on
the boards of directors of , or otherwise act to influence control of the management of, such portfolio
companies. Arthur Ventures’ investment advisory services to the Funds consist of identifying and
evaluating investment opportunities, negotiating the terms of investments, managing and monitoring
investments and achieving dispositions of such investments. Investments are made predominantly in
nonpublic companies, although investments in public companies are permitted in certain instances.
Specifically, on occasion, an Arthur Ventures portfolio company has been purchased by a public
company or an Arthur Ventures portfolio company has gone public through an initial public offering.
Arthur Ventures’ investment advice and authority for each Fund is tailored to the investment
objectives of that Fund; Arthur Ventures does not tailor its advisory services to the individual needs
of investors in its Funds. The Fund investment objectives are described in and governed by, as
applicable, the limited partnership agreement, subscription agreements, side letter agreements and
other governing documents of the relevant Fund (collectively, “Governing Documents”). Investors
determine the suitability of an investment in a Fund based on, among other things, the Governing
Documents. The Firm does not seek nor require investor approval regarding each investment
decision.
Fund investors generally cannot impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities, other than through side letter agreements. Investors in the Funds participate in the overall
investment program for the applicable Fund and generally cannot be excused from a particular
investment except in certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the applicable Governing
Documents. In accordance with industry common practice, Arthur Ventures has entered into side
letters or similar agreements with certain investors including those who make substantial
commitments of capital, or for other reasons in the sole discretion of Arthur Ventures, in each case
that have the effect of establishing rights under, or altering or supplementing, a Fund’s Governing
Documents. Examples of side letters entered into include provisions whereby investors have
expressed an interest in participating in co-investment opportunities or participating in a future fund,
notification provisions, advisory committee representation, reporting requirements and “most favored
nations” provisions, among others. These rights, benefits or privileges are not made available to all
investors, consistent with the Governing Documents and general market practice. Commencing in
March 2025, Arthur Ventures will make required disclosure of certain side letters to all investors (and
in certain cases, to prospective investors) in accordance with the new Private Fund Rule. Side letters
are negotiated at the time of the relevant investor’s capital commitment, and once invested in a Fund,
investors generally cannot impose additional investment guidelines or restrictions on such Fund.
There can be no assurance that the side letter rights granted to one or more investors will not in certain
cases disadvantage other investors.
Arthur Ventures does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Principal Owners
Arthur Ventures Management 2, LLC is controlled and ultimately owned by Managing Directors
Patrick Meenan and Ryan Kruizenga. Arthur Ventures Management LLC is controlled by Messrs.
Meenan and Kruizenga and is ultimately owned by Messrs. Meenan, Kruizenga and Founding Partner
James Burgum. For more information about Arthur Ventures’ owners and executive officers, see
Arthur Ventures’ Form ADV Part 1, Schedule A, Schedule B and Schedule R.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of March 31, 2023, Arthur Ventures managed approximately $1.478 billion in Fund regulatory
assets under management, all managed on a discretionary basis.