This provider
The service provider's name, 131 additional funds served, 38 provider changes
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What matters now
- Lost9 funds
GSV Ventures Management, LLC moved 9 funds from this provider to CHERRY BEKAERT LLP as auditor.
A client that left; the filing names who replaced this provider.
- Lost2 funds
GSV Asset Management, LLC moved 2 funds from this provider to CHERRY BEKAERT LLP as auditor.
A client that left; the filing names who replaced this provider.
- Lost1 fund
Livian & Co. moved a fund from this provider to CHERRY BEKAERT LLP as auditor.
A client that left; the filing names who replaced this provider.
- 0 / 5decisions won / lost
In the last 12 months advisers moved 0 funds to this provider (0 decisions) and 15 away (5 decisions).
One adviser moving many vehicles on one filing is counted as one decision.
DerivedForm ADV and Form D filings, consecutive filings compared
A fund is served when its adviser names this provider in the role on the fund’s latest Form ADV, or names it as a sales compensation recipient on a Form D. Gross assets are the adviser’s own figure on Form ADV; an implausible figure is left out rather than printed.
| Fund | Manager | Role | Vintage | Gross assets | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Sum Capital, L.P. | Positive Sum Advisors LLC | Auditor | 2020 | $147M | Form ADV Nov 1, 2021 sec.gov |
| Alpha Partners Fund III, LP | Alpha Partners Management, LLC | Auditor | 2021 | $107M | Form ADV Mar 31, 2026 reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Mighty Capital Fund III LP | Mighty Capital Management LLC | Auditor | 2023 | $91.0M | Form ADV Mar 23, 2026 reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov |
- Alpha Partners Management, LLC4 funds, $159M reported gross assets
- Positive Sum Advisors LLC1 fund, $147M reported gross assets
- Mighty Capital Management LLC3 funds, $104M reported gross assets
- Apr 29, 2026Lost Auditor: CHERRY BEKAERT LLP replaced this provider at GSV Ers, LP and 8 more of the same manager’s funds · GSV Ventures Management, LLCForm ADV, previous Mar 27, 2026 reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Apr 29, 2026Lost Auditor: CHERRY BEKAERT LLP replaced this provider at GSV Stars, L.P. and 1 more of the same manager’s funds · GSV Asset Management, LLCForm ADV, previous Mar 31, 2026 reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Mar 30, 2026Lost Auditor: CHERRY BEKAERT LLP replaced this provider at Livian Setasi Ventures Spv I LLC · Livian & Co.Form ADV, previous May 1, 2025 reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov
A decision is one manager’s filing that names a different provider in the role with none carried over. An acquisition is shown as a succession and never counted as won or lost; two names of one firm family are neither.
Named as auditor on 134 venture funds, 0.7% of the venture funds with an auditor on record. Won 3 and lost 15 adviser decisions from 2024 to 2026: a net loss of 12.
Who it serves, by manager type
| Funds | Managers | |
|---|---|---|
| Micro VC | 55 | 9 |
| Private equity with venture activity | 28 | 5 |
| Institutional venture firm | 23 | 10 |
| Multi-stage venture firm | 10 | 3 |
| Candidate | 8 | 5 |
| Corporate venture | 7 | 2 |
By fund size
| Funds | Managers | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $25M | 113 | 31 |
| $25M to $100M | 18 | 11 |
| $100M to $500M | 3 | 3 |
By manager state
| Funds | Managers | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 40 | 2 |
| California | 36 | 9 |
| Florida | 17 | 3 |
| Texas | 12 | 5 |
| New York | 7 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 3 |
Adviser decisions by year
| Filing year | Won (funds) | Lost (funds) | By acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 (0) | 5 (15) | none |
| 2025 | 1 (2) | 5 (31) | none |
| 2024 | 2 (13) | 5 (22) | none |
| 2023 | 3 (3) | 6 (19) | none |
| 2022 | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | none |
Where it wins and loses: manager type
| Won | Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional venture firm | 2 | 4 |
| Micro VC | 2 | 4 |
| Private equity with venture activity | 0 | 5 |
| Multi-stage venture firm | 0 | 2 |
| Candidate | 0 | 1 |
Fund size
| Won | Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $25M | 2 | 7 |
| $25M to $100M | 2 | 4 |
| $100M to $500M | 0 | 3 |
| $500M and over | 0 | 2 |
Manager state
| Won | Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 | 2 |
| New York | 0 | 3 |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 |
Loses most often to
- CHERRY BEKAERT LLP5 decisions, 15 funds
- BDO2 decisions, 26 funds
- Frank, Rimerman + Co.2 decisions, 6 funds
Wins most often from
- RICHEY, MAY & CO., LLP2 decisions, 5 funds
- BDO1 decision, 10 funds
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.1 decision, 1 fund
Decisions since 2023 for the breakdowns and the lists, five filing years for the table. One manager’s filing is one decision however many funds it moves. No change to or from this provider is recorded as an acquisition.
The managers to call are listed by name for a reader with the venture graph. See the auditor opportunity list
- First named
- Mar 31, 2015
- Latest filing
- Aug 6, 2026
- PCAOB firm id
- 349
Sources: SEC Form ADV Schedule D (Section 7.B.(1) items 23 to 28) and Form D sales compensation recipients, each row linked to its filing above.
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