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This was my first time attending the National Investment Banking Association conference in Fort Lauderdale. It was focused on micro/small cap companies. There were 26 companies presenting. Interesting to me was that a lot of the companies were pretty early and "only" raising $5-15M which usually would be venture capital (VC) territory. It shows a trend of many Private Equity (PE) firms investing earlier than in the past and therefore overlapping more and more with the VCs. It offers a good alternative for startups that are in bigger seed or A rounds and are OK working with a PE firm. In the end you need to find the best investor fit for your startup whether it is PE or VC. https://lnkd.in/eaKABZHM

CNY LUNCHEON 2024 COMPLETED! Powered by: Asia CEO COMMUNITY x GLOBAL CEO COMMUNITY Thank you so much to all of our members who attended our CNY Luncheon today! It is always great to meet-up with our members :) thank you so much for all the support and looking forward seeing you all again soon! *Attended Members:* 1. Tony Chan - co-founder Hong Kong Web3 Assocation . . 35. Wilson Man - General Manager at Nulink Solutions Limited 36. Felix Chung - CEO at HK Carbon Trading Centre 37. Jonathan Wan - Partner and Executive Director at Mazars Consulting 38. Dano Chan - CEO at Dragon Mining Resources Ltd 39. Cissy - Sales and Partnerships Director, Asia - Stenn Technologies at Stenn Technologies 40. William Hui - CEO at Active Intelligence 41. Simon Yuen, CFA FRM - CEO and Founder at Surich Asset Management Ltd 42. Roy Lee - Managing Director at Angelvestgroup.com 43. 44. Chienie Tsai - CEO at Spark Up Asia Ltd 45. Geoffrey Ip - VP BD at GA LAB 46. Yester Chau at J.Rotbart&Co. 47. Lorenz Chen - General Manager at Glints Taiwan and Hong Kong 48. Jonathan Bailey - General Manager Strategic Partnerships at City Facilities Management (HKG)Ltd 49. Dr. Travis Huggins, DBA, FCA - Financial Director Asia at City Facilities Management (HKG) Ltd 50. Benny Chan - Chief Executive Officer at Think Technology Solutions Ltd 51. Frederick An - Lawyer at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP 52. Sarah Chao - Managing Director at InterTrust - A CSC Company 53. Virginia Hui - Director at V A Co Limited 54. Michael Chan - Director at R2G 55. Dr. Christoph Bannerman, PhD, CFA - Managing Partner at Vivid Invest 56. Pyral Yu at Axiom Global HK Limited 57. Teresa Coleman - CEO at Teresa Coleman Fine Arts Ltd 58. Ivan Theodoulou - Founder at Eight Public Relations ltd 59. Danny Kwan - Director at Pinpoint Asia 60. Kenix Chan - Chief Partner & Executive Director at RF Capital Global (Holdings) Limited | RainForest Capital Global Company Limited" 61. Vincent Chan - Partner at Appleby and more.. Upcoming Event Info: Date: Feb 1, 2024 (Thursday) Time: 3:00PM TO 6:00PM Venue: Art of Nature Contemporary, 2/F New World Tower 2, 18 QRC, Hong Kong Venue Sponsor: Art of Nature Contemporary Luck Draw Sponsor: GBA Finance and Commerce Association RSVP: https://lnkd.in/fnBa9DU COMMUNITY SUMMARY Total Chapters – 34+ Committee Members – 250+ Total Members - 20,000+ JOIN ASIA CEO COMMUNITY: https://lnkd.in/fW74hTC ASIA CEO COMMUNITY: www.asiaceo.club Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/ec76qvK Facebook: https://lnkd.in/e6Y8YbA #ASIA #BUSINESS #BUSINESSMAN #Indonesia #Australia #Vietnam #BUSINESSWOMAN #CEO #CXO #STARTUP #FINTECH #entrepreneur #china #hongkong #Malaysia #singapore

Are you looking for ways to scale and grow your SaaS business? Scaling Strategies & Stories will be a great one to attend! Wade Myers will provide insight to help you grow and scale your business. See below for the info! See you there!!!

Guesty's $130M funding spree: a game changer! 🚀 🎯 Guesty secures a whopping $130M in fresh funding, skyrocketing its valuation to $900M! The company plans to hit profitability this year, amidst a booming travel sector expected to generate $11.1T in 2024. 🌐 Focused on expanding its platform, Guesty will also tap into medium-term rentals, broadening its service scope. With major investors like KKR on board, the future looks promising for this property management pioneer. 🔍 Stay tuned as Guesty sets the stage for a transformative year in property management! ~~~ ✍️Will Guesty's strategy lead to market domination? ♻️ Reshare if this resonates with you. 💌 To never miss insights subscribe to MarketMaze. Link in bio #Guesty #KKR #PropertyManagement

What does "good" look like to a VC? Next month at our September Thunderview CEO Dinner, we're asking Rich Maloy from SpringTime Ventures, Natty Zola from Matchstick Ventures, and Hayfa Aboukier from Range Ventures exactly that... and you know Eric Marcoullier will get the answers! If you’re raising capital, thinking about raising capital, or even thinking about thinking about raising capital, you’ll want to be there. See you on September 5th! #coloradoVCs #coloradoCEOs #COStartups

Sharing a few thoughts from my annual migration for #SuperReturn #SuperVenture in Berlin. 1) This continues to be the best VC/LP/PE event annually. Many are at the conferences, and almost everyone has a representative in town. Any managers or LPs not in attendance should consider it next year. 2) The European emerging manager scene is on fire. I met with almost a dozen, some old friends, some new, all as sophisticated as their US counterparts with thoughtful strategies and impressive growing portfolios. 3) Europe lacks the concentration that SF provides the US. Many startup hubs, some larger, but everyone in Europe is spending way more time on planes than their US counterparts. 4) Nobody knows where the market is going, and fundraising has been tougher in the last 18 months than before, but most agree a lot of money is still being put into the venture ecosystem. That's resulting in a return to deal pace & valuation acceleration -- is FOMO back? TBD 5) In an ironic twist, there seems to be strong interest from US LPs in European managers, and from European LPs in US managers. What did you see? What interested you this year? Welcome thoughts. P.S. the conference logistics were tough this year. To all those that shared the burden, thank you. Let's hope next year is better. cc: Dale Chang Stephan Eberle Patrick Murphy Carmen Alfonso Rico 🍫Jaime Novoa Sebastian Blum Paul Pruijmboom Jasper Masemann Marie Schildt David York Lior Litwak Karey Barker Maximilian Claussen Ameer Awadiyeh Jonathan Heiliger Oana O. Philipp Moehring

In our latest EVCA Workshop, Dan Stolar and Dave Mullen, moderated by Halle Kaplan-Allen (Sydecar), shared best practices on fundraising and LP networking. They explored key strategies like building strong LP relationships, leveraging SPVs for flexible portfolios, and the importance of a solid track record for emerging managers. For VCs looking to thrive in today’s market, this blog article is packed with actionable insights and industry standards for success. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/ereFv4uy

Renovata & Company Platform is pleased to announce our upcoming Private Equity Networking Breakfast in Mayfair, London, on November 19th.   This will be the second private equity event in our 2024 series and will focus on Rethinking Exit Readiness for 2025. As private capital markets continue to navigate a challenging landscape, and with over 40% of UK PE-backed portfolio companies owned for more than five years, financial sponsors must find new ways to deliver returns while managing risk. This exclusive gathering will explore strategies for optimising exits in the coming year.   We will welcome an expert panel including Gina O'Reilly, Co-founder of Laneway Ventures and former COO of Nitro, Daniel Fugmann, Managing Director at Arma Partners and Dominic Gallello, Managing Director at Bridgepoint. Join us to unpack a number of topics including: • How should approaches to value creation evolve in today's market? • Should funds adopt a more global or localised exit strategy amid geopolitical shifts? • What innovative solutions can principals and corporate financiers offer? • What does the October budget mean for 2025 PE exits? This invite-only event is designed for c-suite leaders, senior-level investors, operators, and advisors. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Julia Barber at julia.barber@renovataplatform.com to express your interest. #privateequity #investing #leadership #businessstrategy #networking

Miami Investor Reverse Pitch Event Event Description: 5-7+ VCs will present 5-minute pitches to share their investment thesis, team, key differentiators, and what they look for in potential investments. This is an invite-only event specifically for full-time founders who are currently raising capital and active venture capital investors. Event Highlights: ➡️ Date: Thursday, May 9th, 2024 ➡️ Time: 4:30 PM to 7:00PM ➡️ Location:  Mana Tech, Miami ➡️ Dining: Light bites, beer/wine & non alcoholic beverages  ➡️ Networking: Engage with founders and investors: Pre-Seed to Series A+ ➡️ Venture Capitalists: 5-7 VC's will pitch our founders ➡️ Exclusive Access: Limited to founders who are currently raising capital. ➡️ Expected Attendance: 75-100 founders from local ecosystem  Free Attendance: 100 spots free w/ use of promo code. Message me or Gina Piscitelli-Marrone for code. A special thank you to Fidelity Investments and Lazo for being sponsors. #events #investors #founders

Networking can be key to successful supported living investments. Join groups, attend meetups, and connect with like-minded investors and providers. Watch the full Deal Clinic on YouTube >> https://lnkd.in/g9hRp6PC #SourcingInvestments #PropertySourcing #ProperyClinic #InvestmentProperty