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📣 dmg ventures is launching Media Maestro, a competition where the winner will receive £250k worth of advertising with dmg media (MailOnline, Metro, etc.), as well as brand insights, expert support and account management! Applying is incredibly simple. Fill in the 5 min application form (link in comments) by 23:59 GMT on 5th Feb. By the following Monday (12th), the top 10 will be invited to a 30 min call with the judging panel, and then we'll pick the winner! The competition is open to any UK start-up selling to end consumers (B2C) and founded since 2018, aside from existing dmg ventures portfolio companies or companies we're currently in investment discussions with! See link to application form and T&Cs in the comments 👇 Good luck! #startup #consumer #venturecapital #media #competition Manuel Rachel Taos @Tom Louise Susanna Ryan Barbara George - Open to UK registered companies founded in the past five years (2018 or later for the purposes of the 2024 Promotion), excluding existing dmg ventures portfolio companies or companies which are in active investment discussions with dmg ventures.Promotion opens at 09:00 GMT on 23/01/2024 and closes at 23:59 on 05/02/2024. - Entrant must apply via the application form. - 1 prize of £250,000 worth of advertising spend plus associated benefits available subject to the exclusions in the full T&Cs. - 1 entry per email. - Full T&Cs apply, see in comments.

We're thrilled to announce that we've led ReBorn Homewares’ seed round! Founder, Brian, has done an incredible job as the company's only FTE since launching in September 2023. Supported by a talented group of PTEs and advisors, he's managed to go live with John Lewis and Next (and soon, Dunelm), and scale online D2C and Amazon. There is a huge need and demand for a sustainable homeware brand. We can’t wait to work with Brian and ReBorn over the coming years. #startup #investment #venturecapital #consumer #homeware Manuel Rachel Taos Louise Susanna

We're delighted to share that our portfolio company, Plum , has raised £16m! Congratulations to Victor and the rest of the team on closing the round in what has been a challenging consumer market and on Plum's continued stellar growth! 👏 #fundraise #consumer #fintech #startup #venturecapital Manuel Rachel Taos Louise Susanna

🎨 Building a data room for a start-up fundraise is an art. There’s heaps of content out there on the subject but most of it misses the nuances around how to present data, as well as the specifics of a B2C start-up’s data room. Taos has laid out a blueprint for how B2C founders can build data rooms that investors will love. #fundraising #startup #venturecapital #b2c #dataroom Manuel Rachel Louise Susanna

MailOnline's Audience Development Lead, Nick Moar, has kindly shared his thoughts with us on the importance of brand and how to master it. A must-read for anyone building a start-up in the consumer space. 🔎 #startup #venturecapital #brand #consumer #b2c Manuel Rachel Taos Louise Susanna

MailOnline's Audience Development Lead, Nick Moar, has kindly shared his thoughts with us on the importance of brand and how to master it. A must-read for anyone building a start-up in the consumer space. 🔎 #startup #venturecapital #brand #consumer #b2c Manuel Rachel Taos Louise Susanna

VCs' due diligence (DD) processes and decision-making frameworks are often shrouded in mystery. Founders simply get a 'yes' or, much more frequently, a 'no' at the end of a torturous process, possibly with some vague reasoning for why it was a 'no'. With the help of a range of leading consumer VCs, Taos lifts the lid on what consumer VCs' investment processes actually look like. It's well worth a read for any founder planning to raise from VCs or any VCs looking to optimise their DD process. #startup #fundraising #venturecapital #duediligence #decisions Manuel Rachel Louise Susanna

The F1® Arcade juggernaut has landed in the USA! 🦅🤠   It’s another huge step for the company in double quick time. We can’t wait to see the US expansion progress. It’s even got its own LinkedIn page (F1® Arcade USA)!   If you’re anywhere near Boston, this is not one to miss. 🧐   Amazing work, Adam Breeden, Jonathan Peters and the rest of the team!   #usa #f1 #boston #startup #venturecapital #launch Manuel Rachel Taos Louise Susanna

📣 Focal, powered by HSBC Innovation Banking, and co-founded by one of our own (Taos), is back!   🚨 Applications for Focal’s S24 demo day are open to all pre-seed to Series A startups raising in the next 6 months.   It takes 7 minutes to apply at gofocal.vc, and even those who don’t make it to demo day can get introductions to over 250 leading VC fund partners, including us!   #focal #startup #fundraising #vc #demoday

Fundraising for a B2C start-up is unbelievably tough. Taos has pulled together a list of all the consumer-specialist VCs which are actively investing in early stage, consumer start-ups in the UK. A must-have resource for any founder in this space. Check it out through the link in the comments. 👇 #b2c #consumer #startup #fundraising #venturecapital Manuel Rachel Taos Louise Susanna