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2023

Fund Narrative & Deck for Lyra Ventures

Translating sector insight and global ambition into a fund story investors actually readraising capital for the next big wave in fashion and retail.

Lyra Ventures isn’t just cutting cheques for trendy brands, they’re a thesis-driven VC powering the digital reinvention of fashion and retail from behind the scenes. With roots in Asia and global reach, they back the technologies and founders transforming how culture, commerce, and creativity intersect. Think world-class network, granular deal flow, and a strong point-of-view that the future of fashion is equal parts data, brand, and community.

Services

Fund narrative
LP deck
Visual branding
Sector and market research
Investment highlights
Case study integration
Market maps
Trend analysis
Storytelling

Fund Narrative & Deck for Lyra Ventures

Translating sector insight and global ambition into a fund story investors actually readraising capital for the next big wave in fashion and retail.

Lyra Ventures isn’t just cutting cheques for trendy brands, they’re a thesis-driven VC powering the digital reinvention of fashion and retail from behind the scenes. With roots in Asia and global reach, they back the technologies and founders transforming how culture, commerce, and creativity intersect. Think world-class network, granular deal flow, and a strong point-of-view that the future of fashion is equal parts data, brand, and community.

Services

Fund narrative
LP deck
Visual branding
Sector and market research
Investment highlights
Case study integration
Market maps
Trend analysis
Storytelling

Date

Oct 2023

Date

Oct 2023

Date

Oct 2023

Client

Lyra Ventures

Client

Lyra Ventures

Client

Lyra Ventures

Industry

Venture Capital

Industry

Venture Capital

Industry

Venture Capital

Timeline

2 Months

Timeline

2 Months

Timeline

2 Months

The Challenge

Bold thesis, complex market, and a crowded LP landscape.

A lot of funds say they’re “different,” but Lyra’s edge, deep ecosystem, real insights, unique Asian anchor investors, needed more than just a bullet list. We had to crystallize their strategy into a deck and narrative LPs could feel, making the case for why Lyra wins deal access (and returns) where even bigger funds can’t. All with sharp visual storytelling that didn’t get lost in VC jargon.

Deck Overview

The Solution

Narrative with teeth, brand with gravity.

We worked alongside Lyra’s partners to strip back the fluff, challenge every line, and reconstruct a fund story woven from real case studies, investment theses, and the seismic trends Lyra’s network is surfacing first. Our presentation and design made the complex clear, pushed insight over ego, and let their portfolio speak for itself. The deck doubled as both a calling card with new LPs and a north star for internal alignment.

Network

Overview

The Process

No templates. Deep dives only.

This was not a half-day design project. We immersed ourselves in Lyra’s market maps, thesis docs, and track record—running working sessions directly with the partners, stress testing every positioning call and market assumption. The result: a narrative and deck that gave the Lyra team an unfair advantage with target LPs and stood out in a year flooded with “me too” raising.

By the numbers

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Average round size

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Average round size

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Average round size

Rounds per year

Rounds per year

Rounds per year

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Their biggest investment so far

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Their biggest investment so far

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Their biggest investment so far

spectup went beyond slides. They challenged our thinking, sharpened our story, and made even the most complex LP conversations feel punchy and clear. If you want a team that works side-by-side and actually gets your world: work with spectup.

Reina Nakamura

General Partner

Lyra Ventures

spectup went beyond slides. They challenged our thinking, sharpened our story, and made even the most complex LP conversations feel punchy and clear. If you want a team that works side-by-side and actually gets your world: work with spectup.

Reina Nakamura

General Partner

Lyra Ventures

spectup went beyond slides. They challenged our thinking, sharpened our story, and made even the most complex LP conversations feel punchy and clear. If you want a team that works side-by-side and actually gets your world: work with spectup.

Reina Nakamura

General Partner

Lyra Ventures