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Fractional Operating Partner

Fractional Operating Partner

AI isn’t the advantage anymore, it’s the baseline. The next generation of investment firms will operate differently, and we help them get there.

AI isn’t the advantage anymore, it’s the baseline. The next generation of investment firms will operate differently, and we help them get there.

AI isn’t an advantage anymore, it’s the baseline. The next generation of investment firms will operate differently, and we help them get there.

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Trusted by world-class founders and funds:

Trusted by world-class founders and funds:

Trusted by world-class founders and funds:

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Hi, I’m Maria Tangarova, founder of aiops.vc and former Head of Platform at Chapter One Ventures. I built aiops.vc from firsthand experience modernizing and scaling fund operations to support a growing portfolio of founders, an expanding network of LPs, and an increasingly data-driven investment process.

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I believe Venture is due for a system update, and there's never been a more clear opportunity than now with AI. However, AI doesn’t replace operators, it gives them leverage. That’s why I embed as your fractional Operating Partner to build the systems and provide the hands-on support you need to scale.

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My goal is to make every hour feel high-signal, not to eliminate work for the sake of automation. I automate the repeatable, systemize the rest, and leave room for human intuition where it matters most.

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Use Cases
We help you think through the five critical AI use cases in Venture.

Use Cases
We help you think through the five critical AI use cases in Venture.

Use Cases
We help you think through the five critical AI use cases in Venture.

Find and qualify the right opportunities faster.

Sourcing

Thesis Development — Aggregate insights to shape and evolve your fund’s point of view.

Company Discovery — Surface startups from custom searches and signals.

Signal Tracking — Monitor markets to spot momentum early.

Company Scoring — Rate opportunities by fit and quality.

Founder Discovery — Identify high-potential founders pre-launch.

Find and qualify the right opportunities faster.

Sourcing

Thesis Development — Aggregate insights to shape and evolve your fund’s point of view.

Company Discovery — Surface startups from custom searches and signals.

Signal Tracking — Monitor markets to spot momentum early.

Company Scoring — Rate opportunities by fit and quality.

Founder Discovery — Identify high-potential founders pre-launch.

Find and qualify the right opportunities faster.

Sourcing

Thesis Development — Aggregate insights to shape and evolve your fund’s point of view.

Company Discovery — Surface startups from custom searches and signals.

Signal Tracking — Monitor markets to spot momentum early.

Company Scoring — Rate opportunities by fit and quality.

Founder Discovery — Identify high-potential founders pre-launch.

Streamline diligence, analysis, and decision-making.

Investing

Deck Review — Screen decks and flag key priorities automatically.

Financial, Legal & Data Room Analysis — Review documents, models, and metrics efficiently.

Founder Profiling — Assess founder traits, patterns, and signals.

Competitive Benchmarking — Compare companies and uncover market benchmarks.

Memo Generation & Drafting — Auto-draft and structure investment memos.

Streamline diligence, analysis, and decision-making.

Investing

Deck Review — Screen decks and flag key priorities automatically.

Financial, Legal & Data Room Analysis — Review documents, models, and metrics efficiently.

Founder Profiling — Assess founder traits, patterns, and signals.

Competitive Benchmarking — Compare companies and uncover market benchmarks.

Memo Generation & Drafting — Auto-draft and structure investment memos.

Streamline diligence, analysis, and decision-making.

Investing

Deck Review — Screen decks and flag key priorities automatically.

Financial, Legal & Data Room Analysis — Review documents, models, and metrics efficiently.

Founder Profiling — Assess founder traits, patterns, and signals.

Competitive Benchmarking — Compare companies and uncover market benchmarks.

Memo Generation & Drafting — Auto-draft and structure investment memos.

Monitor performance and plan capital with clarity.

Portfolio Management

KPI Monitoring — Centralize portfolio performance metrics and trends.

Sentiment & Signal Analysis — Track external signals for risk or momentum.

Modeling & Capital Planning — Simulate ownership, reserves, and return paths.

Board Intelligence — Extract insights and red flags from board materials.

LP Reporting — Automate quarterly updates and fund reports.

Monitor performance and plan capital with clarity.

Portfolio Management

KPI Monitoring — Centralize portfolio performance metrics and trends.

Sentiment & Signal Analysis — Track external signals for risk or momentum.

Modeling & Capital Planning — Simulate ownership, reserves, and return paths.

Board Intelligence — Extract insights and red flags from board materials.

LP Reporting — Automate quarterly updates and fund reports.

Monitor performance and plan capital with clarity.

Portfolio Management

KPI Monitoring — Centralize portfolio performance metrics and trends.

Sentiment & Signal Analysis — Track external signals for risk or momentum.

Modeling & Capital Planning — Simulate ownership, reserves, and return paths.

Board Intelligence — Extract insights and red flags from board materials.

LP Reporting — Automate quarterly updates and fund reports.

Capture knowledge, automate admin, and improve flow.

Internal Operations

Call Recording & Summaries — Automatically record and summarize insights.

CRM Maintenance & Data Hygiene — Enrich and update data across systems.

Firm Knowledge Base — Centralize internal insights and documentation.

Meeting Briefs — Generate summaries and context before every conversation.

Writing Assistance — Draft outreach, follow-ups, and updates in your fund’s voice.

Capture knowledge, automate admin, and improve flow.

Internal Operations

Call Recording & Summaries — Automatically record and summarize insights.

CRM Maintenance & Data Hygiene — Enrich and update data across systems.

Firm Knowledge Base — Centralize internal insights and documentation.

Meeting Briefs — Generate summaries and context before every conversation.

Writing Assistance — Draft outreach, follow-ups, and updates in your fund’s voice.

Capture knowledge, automate admin, and improve flow.

Internal Operations

Call Recording & Summaries — Automatically record and summarize insights.

CRM Maintenance & Data Hygiene — Enrich and update data across systems.

Firm Knowledge Base — Centralize internal insights and documentation.

Meeting Briefs — Generate summaries and context before every conversation.

Writing Assistance — Draft outreach, follow-ups, and updates in your fund’s voice.

Turn relationships into measurable leverage.

Relationships

Relationship Mapping & Querying — Map, search, and engage key connections.

Talent & Advisor Matching — Match hiring needs to relevant contacts.

Customer Introductions — Identify ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for warm portfolio intros.

Event Invites & Planning — Automate logistics and personalization.

Investor Mapping — Find aligned investors for portfolio fundraising.

Turn relationships into measurable leverage.

Relationships

Relationship Mapping & Querying — Map, search, and engage key connections.

Talent & Advisor Matching — Match hiring needs to relevant contacts.

Customer Introductions — Identify ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for warm portfolio intros.

Event Invites & Planning — Automate logistics and personalization.

Investor Mapping — Find aligned investors for portfolio fundraising.

Turn relationships into measurable leverage.

Relationships

Relationship Mapping & Querying — Map, search, and engage key connections.

Talent & Advisor Matching — Match hiring needs to relevant contacts.

Customer Introductions — Identify ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for warm portfolio intros.

Event Invites & Planning — Automate logistics and personalization.

Investor Mapping — Find aligned investors for portfolio fundraising.

FAQ

What to know.

What types of funds do you work with?

What does “AI-enabled operations” mean in practice?

How do you decide what to automate vs. what stays human?

What tools do you typically use?

Do you only work with venture funds?

Can you work alongside our existing platform or ops team?

FAQ

What to know.

What types of funds do you work with?

What does “AI-enabled operations” mean in practice?

How do you decide what to automate vs. what stays human?

What tools do you typically use?

Do you only work with venture funds?

Can you work alongside our existing platform or ops team?

FAQ

What to know.

What types of funds do you work with?

What does “AI-enabled operations” mean in practice?

How do you decide what to automate vs. what stays human?

What tools do you typically use?

Do you only work with venture funds?

Can you work alongside our existing platform or ops team?

Let's build your operating edge.

Whether you’re launching Fund I or optimizing Fund IV, we help you build the operational foundation that scales with your vision.

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Let's build your operating edge.

Whether you’re launching Fund I or optimizing Fund IV, we help you build the operational foundation that scales with your vision.

Drone shot of a running track at night

Let's build your operating edge.

Whether you’re launching Fund I or optimizing Fund IV, we help you build the operational foundation that scales with your vision.

Drone shot of a running track at night

Optimize your fund’s performance with tailored systems and workflows designed by operators who understand how best-in-class funds are built.

Created by aiops.vc

Optimize your fund’s performance with tailored systems and workflows designed by operators who understand how best-in-class funds are built.

Created by aiops.vc

Optimize your fund’s performance with tailored systems and workflows designed by operators who understand how best-in-class funds are built.

Created by aiops.vc