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✨ Dream Boldly. Aim Higher. Play to Win! ✨ All Raise VC Summit 2024: All Stars will be held November 12-14 at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. The summit brings together GP and partner-level VCs and emerging investors to connect with each other, LPs, male allies, and tech industry leaders. The main stage highlights key playbooks for success, including conversations with: ✨ Secretary Gina Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce (virtual remarks) ✨ Daniela Amodei, President & Co-Founder, Anthropic ✨ Yasmin Razavi Yasmin Razavi, General Partner, Spark Capital & Board Member, Anthropic ✨ Kristen Faulkner, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Pro Cyclist for EF-Oatly-Cannondale, & Former Investor, Threshold Ventures  ✨ Linnea Roberts, Founder & CEO, GingerBread Capital ✨ Susan Spears, Associate Director, UTIMCO ✨ Olivia Sterns Walton, President & CEO, Ingeborg Investments This event is where industry leaders share insights, experiences, and inspiration to help you rise as an all star in VC. Apply for your invite today! allraise.org/vcsummit2024 #AllRaise #AllStars24 #VentureCapital #WomenInVC #Leadership #AllRaiseVCSummit2024

A few words from LIQUIDITY SUMMIT 2024 on finding your ideal LP persona and going after what works to successfully raise a fund as an emerging manager.

🚀 The moment women and nonbinary VCs have been waiting for! All Raise VC Cohorts Registration is now OPEN! 📣 ☀️ A cohort is an opportunity to give to yourself. The venture capital landscape can often feel lonely and isolating, especially when you’re focused on fundraising and deal-making. The All Raise cohorts provide a space where you can connect with peers who understand the unique challenges you face. 💪🏽 Joining a cohort means committing to meaningful exchanges within a small consistent group —sharing insights, navigating obstacles together, and fostering relationships that matter. It’s about creating a community where everyone contributes their experiences and perspectives, enriching the journey for all. 💞 This program requires each member to show up authentically and engage deeply for the collective growth of the group. As you invest in others, you’ll find that your own understanding expands and your network strengthens. Take the next step in building genuine connections. ➡️ Register now and take the leap towards a more connected future in VC. Visit our website to register for your cohort: https://bit.ly/4efzvQW #AllRaiseVCCohorts #WomenInVC

📢 Together with Lever for Change, we’re excited to announce Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call that will fund organizations working to improve women’s mental and physical health. Learn more + apply here: https://lnkd.in/dK5rMnBU

💃 Elise King went from professional dancer to venture capitalist, and now a managing director for American Heart Association Ventures. Through this work, she supports the Go Red for Women Venture Fund, which invests in companies that focus first, or substantially, on improving women’s cardiovascular health, brain health, and related conditions. 📖 See how she did it in our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/47XUsh0 #womenshealth #healthtech

Thanks to Jason Calacanis and the This Week in Startups team for letting me share the story of how I went from 0 to 1 and raised my first venture fund. Here are a few takeaways from my talk, “The Zero to One GP” that I gave in Napa, CA at LIQUIDITY SUMMIT 2024. 1️⃣ 49% of the capital I raised came from fund-of funds and only 9% came from individual investors aka HNWI’s (these were mostly GPs at other funds). It took 20 months from first close to final close. 2️⃣ You must have an anchor LP. WRONG Focus on ‘small anchors’ who can put you in business. Cendana Capital and Dr. Freada Kapor Klein/Mitch Kapor were in my first close and put me in business. I "anchored" each one of my closes with a major LP. 3️⃣  You shouldn’t spend any time with institutional LPs (who don’t invest in debut funds) WRONG You’re actually not just raising Fund I, you’re raising funds 1-3. GP-LP relationships take time and they might not be Fund I converters. Spend time getting to know LPs who might invest in any one of those funds if you want to set yourself up for successful future fundraises. 4️⃣ You need to circle 40-50% of the capital before you do a first close. WRONG This keeps a lot of fund managers out of business and out of making investments. Do a close and get to work so that you can turn a blind pool into not-so-blind pool. Final thoughts on going from 0 to 1... Raising a fund is permissionless. One LP does not start or stop the show. Burn all the boats Every fundraise is different — this is how I did it, you may be successful doing it a different way. My talk starts around 33:30, but the fund-of-funds panel is also one not to miss. Video: https://lnkd.in/gRfGEwFR

Congratulations to Jennifer Lee on her new role as Partner at GSV Ventures! Jennifer's journey from Wall Street to #EdTech has shaped her unique perspective on the power of capital and its potential for meaningful impact. Her time at Learn Capital ignited her passion for education, and her hands-on experience growing Photomath into a leading platform highlights her deep understanding of user-focused innovation. At GSV Ventures, Jennifer will leverage her insights to support "PreK to Gray" entrepreneurs, helping to address pressing educational challenges in today's AI-driven landscape. We look forward to seeing how she will contribute to GSV's mission of ensuring equal access to the future for all. https://bit.ly/3Xz19kW

We're excited to support the SomosVC Annual Summit happening on October 9-10 in San Francisco! This event is a powerful gathering of diverse voices in venture capital, focused on innovating while staying grounded in tradition. If you're interested in driving change in VC and connecting with leaders in the space, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Learn more: https://lu.ma/dkk7mcpq #SomosVC #LatinxVC #InclusiveVC"

⏳ The clock is ticking! We've extended the deadline for the 2024 VC Human Capital Survey to this Friday, Oct. 4. 📣 VC firms: You have 5 days left to share your workforce and talent management details. Conducted by Venture Forward, National Venture Capital Association, and Deloitte every two years, this survey is essential to better understand and effectively serve the needs of the industry. Your input is crucial—don't miss out on this opportunity to contribute to a stronger, more inclusive VC ecosystem. Submit your data now: contact nvcahumancapitalsurvey@deloitte.com for the survey link Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDdMrRRt

"What do you think about awarding $1,000,000 in cash through a global startup search... and the prize includes a trip to CES?" What started as a seemingly crazy idea months ago has turned into the Panasonic Well Family Wellness Innovation Challenge! We're giving $1M cash, a sponsored trip to CES 2025, AND exhibition space in the Las Vegas Convention Center with Panasonic to 5 startups! This Challenge is open to companies tackling *any* aspect of family well-being. Femtech, Famtech, Agetech, Fintech, Care Economy, Women's Health ... or other!! If you're building a solution that affects family well-being, please apply! Learn more at the link below! Terms and conditions apply.