1. AAF Management, a venture firm launched in 2017 by Omar Darwazah and Kyle Hendrick, has raised a new $55 million fund called the Axis Fund, bringing their total assets to approximately $250 million across four funds. The firm focuses on small fund sizes and invests in emerging managers' first or second funds, as well as startups from pre-seed to pre-IPO.

2. AAF adopts a unique approach by investing part of its capital into a portfolio of emerging funds, in addition to backing startups. This strategy grants them access to many promising startups, including Current, Drata, Flutterwave, Jasper, and Hello Heart. They also provide later-stage capital connections for their portfolio companies.

3. AAF's investment network includes Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, U.S., European, and MENA family offices, GPs from leading U.S. asset managers, a multi-billion-dollar U.S. venture firm, and a publicly traded company. Across their four funds, they have made 138 direct investments and backed 39 unique emerging managers, with 20 portfolio exits totaling nearly $2 billion in aggregate value. Their previous fund vintages rank in the top decile for net TVPI (Total Value to Paid-in) according to Cambridge Associates and Carta data.