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VC  · May 21, 2026

WCV II, L.P.

SEC Filing Record
Offering Amount
$400.0M
Strategy
VC
Exemption
06b
Date Filed
May 21, 2026
0001231919-26-000524
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This is a second-vintage fund from a manager with no prior EDGAR filings, indicating either a newly-formed GP entity, a continuation of a fund series that operated outside SEC filing requirements, or a first institutional raise after operating as a smaller or founder-led vehicle.

The four named GPs and pre-existing-relationships-only exemption structure signals a founder-led or partnership-controlled vehicle that intends to rely on warm networks rather than broad outreach, typical of managers transitioning from angel/operator investing into institutional fund management or consolidating prior syndicates into an LP0 vehicle.

A mid-2026 close-date filing for a $400M target positions the fund to deploy during the latter half of 2026 and into 2027, when venture capital deployment windows typically widen post-correction cycles; this timing suggests conviction that current valuations and LP appetite have stabilized enough to commit fresh capital.

Before commitment, verify whether any of the four named GPs have prior fund management experience documented outside EDGAR (angel platforms, syndicate history, corporate venture roles), and confirm whether this vintage II filing supersedes or parallels any continuation vehicles—the absence of EDGAR history makes prior-fund continuity opaque and warrants reference checking on the specific GP track record and fee/carry structure relative to Vintage I if one exists.

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Principals
Registered Manager
WCV GP II, LLC
General Partners & Executives
Shankar Chandran Young Sohn Lip-Bu Tan
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