Pretiosum Ventures

We at Pretiosum grew tired of the typical networking events in dimly lit London bars, and from that, the idea for the annual Enterprise Founders Retreat was born. This Monday, we held our inaugural retreat at the iconic Beaverbrook, where founders and investors enjoyed everything from pickleball to archery, with scenic breaks overlooking the Surrey Hills 🌳 Alongside the fun, we dove into essentials on Enterprise Sales and expanding into the US market. 🚀 Enterprise Sales: From Pitch to Profit with Ryan Lieber (Snowflake), Jonathan C. (monday.com), Eric Jorgensen (Zendesk) and Pretiosum Anna Andersson 🚀Expanding to the US with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Daniel Glazer 🚀 Key Opportunities for Investors in B2B with George Radford (Frontline Ventures), Tom Hibbard (JOIN CAPITAL), and Chirag M. M. (MMC Ventures) 🚀 Fireside Chat with Nick Trim and Max Buchan from portfolio company Valarian 🚀Latest in GenAI from Mehdi Ghissassi 🚀 CX Insights with Jeremy Ambrose at Zendesk A huge thank you to our sponsors: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: For founders seeking trusted legal guidance for tech companies and startups, especially when navigating US expansion, Daniel Glazer is simply the best. Zendesk: A true leader in customer service solutions, empowering businesses to create exceptional customer experiences - which often lead to those big customer wins. We’re already looking forward to what’s ahead in 2025! 🔥 Photos: Emma Youell

Throwback to Monday's Enterprise Founders Retreat hosted by Pretiosum Ventures, where Valarian’s CEO, Max Buchan, and Chairman, Nick Trim, shared insights on what it takes to thrive in today’s fast-paced startup ecosystem. Key takeaways from the session: 🏗️ Build strong foundations: Success starts with strong relationships, compelling storytelling, and a deep understanding of customer needs—all essential to driving an effective go-to-market strategy. 🧑💻 The power of team: Even with outstanding tech, a high-performing early-stage team is what truly enables sustainable growth. 🌟 Adaptability matters: Having a flexible North Star is crucial. Sticking rigidly to a goal without adapting to market feedback can limit progress. A big thank you to Yana Abramova, Anna Andersson, and the Pretiosum Ventures team for getting everyone together! #startups #founders #innovation #Valarian

We’re excited to be participating alongside 200 VCs in the Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours on 7th November 2024, led by Playfair Capital in collaboration with Carta and Microsoft for Startups. To date, this initiative has brought together over 2,500 founders for 10,000 one-to-one investor meetings across nine editions. Edition 12 is on course to be the largest yet. If you’re a female founder and would like the opportunity to meet investors for pitching or mentoring, you can register here: https://lnkd.in/e9GH5gi2 Find out more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/eBCVpUFU #officehours #femalefounders #diversity #inclusion #founders #vc #technology

Are you a founder building in B2B? Apply to our exclusive Enterprise Founders Retreat with Tier 1 investors in the English Countryside by 30th September. https://lnkd.in/eSHz33fP Are you tired of countless drink events in dimly lit London bars? So are we. Let's try something different. This year, the event is invite-only but we would like to open five application-only spots available to B2B founders. We understand the challenges you face - growing from Seed to Series A with long B2B sales cycles or expanding to the US as a European startup. We're here to help. This event is tailored for 30+ top early-stage founders, Sales Enterprise executives, and VC investors 🌿. Key Topics: Enterprise Sales and Go-to-Market: How to grow your business from early stages to Series A funding. Expanding to the US: How to scale your business from Europe to the US. Hear from top sales leaders, including speakers from Snowflake, Zendesk, and more. Enjoy engaging discussions and entertainment at Beaverbrook, hosted by Pretiosum Ventures. 🚀 Yana Abramova

🚀 Exciting News from Milio (YC W23)! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that our portfolio company Milio has launched 24/7 card-to-card transfers in partnership with Visa 💳. This groundbreaking platform, led by Daniel Gómez, Juan Luis Perez Escobar, and Erwin Alzate Suarez, is set to revolutionize the financial sector by providing a seamless solution for local and international payments, benefiting both individuals and businesses alike. With Visa's support, Milio ensures secure and near-instant transactions between different banks, making money transfers easier and faster than ever before. 🌐 Milio's technology will be available to financial institutions, digital wallets, trust companies, fintechs, and corporations, enabling seamless transfers to and from cards. Congratulations, team! 👏 Yana Abramova

Are you ready to level up your financial game and avoid the common pitfalls that trip up so many founders? We are teaming up with Fuelfinance to bring you an unmissable webinar designed for founders 🎉 Why You Can't-Miss This: 👉 Mistakes Founders Make with Finances: Learn from the best to avoid the worst. 👉 How to Build a Financial Model: Get the blueprint for success. 👉 Understanding Unit Economics: Decode the metrics that matter. 👉 And Much More: Dive deep into actionable insights and expert advice. Meet Your Host: Fuelfinance Finance - The all-in-one financial solution tailor-made for growing SMEs. No more headaches with finance and planning. Spend only an hour per week monitoring your KPIs on a dashboard. And a dedicated CFO will help you make all the right decisions. Alyona Mysko This isn't just another corporate webinar – it's a startup finance boot camp! 🚀 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 12th June 🕒 Time: 5:00 PM GMT | 12:00 PM EST 💻 Hosted on: Zoom https://lu.ma/7zaqce6d

🔥 Hot news: We’re thrilled to announce that Fiat Republic has been named one of the top early-stage startups to watch in 2024, according to Sifted's Crypto & DeFi (2024) briefing! 🎉 In a year marked by a thaw in the crypto winter and a rise in institutional confidence, we’re proud to be recognized among the leading #FinTech innovators. After all, we are fully committed to transforming how #CryptoExchange manage payments and banking. For us, 2024 is the year of scaling our operations and solidifying Fiat Republic as THE bridge between #crypto and #TradFi. We're glad our efforts allow us to be featured in the market map as one of the most promising early-stage ventures. Check out other startups included in the briefing here: https://lnkd.in/ePKYJ4Rx Here’s to driving the future of #CryptoFinance! 🥂💪

If you missed our "How to Find the Right Investor" webinar with SeedLegals, the final one in the series for early-stage founders - this edition is a must-read for you 😉 Jonny Seaman

Never miss a newsletter with the latest funding rounds, must-attend events, insights from Pretiosum Ventures and more 😉 https://lnkd.in/eqNsWm7G Have you ever wondered what your valuation is? Here’s a valuation template from Fuelfinance, a financial management solution for startups 🔥 Check out the template by Fuelfinance based on Andreessen Horowitz's article to help all founders understand how margins, revenue growth, and other metrics impact your valuation. Just add your financials and get your valuation in a second. You can play with metrics, check different what-if scenarios, and have KPIs to get our target valuation.

Recently, we had the pleasure of collaborating with Pretiosum Ventures to host a sales workshop event for our founders in the Enterprise B2B space with special guests Ryan Lieber from Snowflake and Jonathan Clarke from monday.com.  The goal was to create a safe space to discuss opportunities and challenges start-ups experience when pitching and closing Enterprise clients. Some of the key takeaways were: - In the evolving Enterprise landscape, decision-makers exhibit increased prudence when engaging with new vendors compared to the 2020-2023 period. With budgets becoming more constrained, the evaluation of potential partners is more rigorous than ever. - For startups looking to define their Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), the strategy should involve an intensely focused approach. Select a single niche—what might initially feel like an 'uncomfortably narrow' scope. Deeply immerse yourself in understanding your targeted customers by analyzing their workflows, pain points, and specific jargon. If this sector is unfamiliar, consider bringing on an advisor early in your journey, with the potential to transition them into a full-time role as you gain traction. - Regarding pilot programs, avoid offering them free of charge. Experience shows that customers tend to undervalue products they haven’t financially invested in. Instead, establish clear KPIs and metrics, and ensure that decision-makers are committed to prioritizing the project. Without their active involvement, even the most well-intentioned pilots can falter, failing to convert into paying customers. The event continued with food, drinks and more food, allowing everyone to ask open questions in a small intimate gathering, including those joining virtually all the way from Scotland to Singapore! A huge thank you again to Pretiosum Ventures and to all the founders who joined us to make this a memorable and insightful evening!