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🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 #𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟰! ✨ Here is why YOU should join: ❓ 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗔 : Engage with Dream VC alumni who have walked the path you're curious about. They're here not just to share, but to inspire with their stories from the venture capital front lines. Feat. Christine Namara, Franklin Hodgins Ebomah and Emmanuel Wanjuu 🫱🏼🫲🏽 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 4️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 : We'll kick things off with an overview of what’s new in 2024, covering our programs, the application journey, and how The Access Foundation can make financial concerns a thing of the past. 💭 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Get real about life during and after Dream VC. Our alumni will pull back the curtain on their experiences, offering you a glimpse into the real impact of our fellowship. ▶ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: The lion's share of this session is dedicated to you. Whatever's on your mind, from navigating a career in venture capital to application specifics, we're here to clear the air. 🌟 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. 🚨 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://lnkd.in/dHjFjZTs #dreamvc #venturecapital #africa

🚦 #2 of our Community Spotlight stars are here; featuring Emmanuel Gebremeskel, Franklin Hodgins Ebomah and Oke Ekpagha 💢 🤼 Our community is a collective of diverse professionals, including #VC and #investment experts as well as individuals with backgrounds in strategy, operations, pricing and banking, among other fields. 💡 This variety not only enriches the experience but also offers steep learning opportunities. By bringing together such a broad range of perspectives and expertise, our fellows gain unique insights and knowledge, contributing to a deeper understanding of the venture capital industry through various lenses. 🎯 Careers are becoming more and more non-linear and flexible. If you have a curiosity-itch with Venture Capital; apply for our fellowship programs by April 14. #dreamvc #venturecapital #africa

#Lastcall for female founders from Poland and Ukraine to apply for the Female Founders Fundraising Academy. Take advantage of the chance to boost your fundraising skills and connect with top VC funds. If you have any questions - > catch Mateusz Szymański :)

PropelxSpring - that has a very good ring to it. I'm starting the day reflecting on our announcement yesterday that Propel Impact has joined the Spring family of impact organizations, coming alongside Spring, Spring Collective, and Spring Impact Capital. I first met what become propel when Vancouver Social Value Fund launched with Steve Petterson at the helm some nine years ago. We have partnered and Spring has benefited from their incredible talent pool of young leaders in impact over the years, including Jaiya Varshney, Natalie Youssef, Shantanu Mehta, who are now part of the Spring team, allies, partners, or community members. To scale impact, we need to bring together capital ready impact organizations with deployment ready impact capital in thoughtful, values aligned, and supportive ways. Propel and Spring train impact investors, support impact entrepreneurs, and deeply care about our communities across Canada. We also complement each other well as Propel brings much needed values aligned talent and capacity building internships + consulting teams to both founder and capital organizations. Spring brings the convening and matchmaking processes and opportunities. The past year has allowed Cheralyn, Keshiv, Olivia, Tristan, and their board to get to know myself, Caroline, Luan, and the Spring team, and through this process envision a shared future where we amplify our respective work and scale a collective impact. We've been impressed at every step along the way in a process that made this organic, natural, and deeply relational. Thank you to the Propel team for the trust we've built together. Here's to a future where every impact organization and every impact investor has the resources, community, and talent they need to thrive, scale, and change the world. Reach out as I'd love to learn more about this milestone! #impact #businessforgood #techforgood #impactinvesting #responsibleinvesting #angelinvesting #sustainableinvesting

The #1 thing that helps founders grow and be successful is not capital.  After working with hundreds of founders and execs in recent years, I’ve seen that the most powerful element for growth is not what you think.  At the early stages, it’s tempting to think more money will solve problems and ensure success. Capital is relevant and important. But it’s only helpful in conjunction with 2 things:  #1: Your team. Partner with and surround yourself with world-class people who share your values. #2: Making it happen. This involves strategy, execution, persistence, and yes, even luck.  The biggest aid to #2 is…. Others who can help you.  You need other knowledgeable peers, mentors, friends who help you see blind spots and leapfrog to the next level.  Even more powerful: if these peers and guides share your values and truly understand who you are seeking to become.  This is why we created the SENT Ventures Fellowship: Peer cohorts of the leading Catholic founders and execs seeking to build great ventures and even greater eternal impact in community, helping each other. If the SENT Fellowship may help you, the deadline for the next cohorts is tomorrow, May 31! Apply here to join:  https://lnkd.in/e9H2KwU9

IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!! Applications for our Included VC Fellowship (Class '24) are now open! Here’s what you need to know: 
  💰 At no cost  - fully funded by our Venture Partners (*yes, really)

 🌎 Global - You can be based in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Australia (even Antartica)..

 👱🏿 What - A unique ‘Venture Capital MBA’ for extraordinary individuals from underrepresented communities within VC

 🤔 Why - We want to change the diversity dynamics within the VC sphere globally

 📚  Format - Mentoring, deep dives,  coaching, investment committees & access to top VCs

 🔥 Knowledge - Learning access like no other 

 👩🏻💻 Where -  Virtual / remote 

 🤝 Lifelong connections & bonds - One of the best bits!

 ⭐️ One sentence - A life-changing experience

If any of these (or many more) apply to you: 'I'm a mum', 'I'm a student', 'I'm an astronaut', 'I'm not in tech', 'I am in tech', 'I'm an engineer trying to get into VC', 'I'm not in investment banking'... we encourage you to apply!

 You miss 💯 % of the shots you don't take. Even if you aren't sure if you qualify for Included VC's Fellowship, still apply - you never know what could happen 😉 Included was definitely one of my highlights of 2023. I’ll forever be grateful to Nikita 🩷, our amazing partners (BITKRAFT Ventures, Creandum, daphni, European Investment Fund (EIF), Kfund, HV Capital, Mouro Capital, Mangrove Capital Partners, Notion Capital, Seedcamp, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, HSBC Corporate Ventures), and fellow fellows (Ashna, Lucas, Olga, Ronald, Sharif, Enifoghor, Soo Min, Caritta, Jainaba, Leen, Surayyah, Amisha, Sadaf, Nihal, Sofia and so many more....) have become family now(image with 2 of them on a rare sunny London day below!) Psst! It takes 6 seconds to start your application (and 2 seconds to tag someone who you think should absolutely apply).

Applications to baby vc bootcamps are open 💛! You are interested? Apply now or join our Q&A session to ask us all your questions. See the link in the comments 👇 for the application page where you can chose which bootcamp to apply to. (IMPORTANT: there is one application form per bootcamp!) 🚀 Don't miss this chance to apply to join one of our five bootcamps through which we aim to make the world of VC more #transparent, #accessible and #inclusive. As a baby vc fellow, you can expect to: 🔍 Discover the VC industry with insights from insiders and boost your start-up culture; 🏆 Discover the ins and outs of renowned funds, learn about their investment theses and get to know the best investors in your region; 🌏 Grow your personal and professional network in our community of 300+ alumni fellows; 📈 For founders: meet investors and learn what they look at when evaluating your start-up; 📚 Access exclusive network, resources and events and collaborate with us on projects such as our newsletter with 5000+ readers; 👨👩👧👦 Access to a top tier mentorship programme; 🎯 Find out if VC is a path for you! In case you have any questions about the bootcamps, register for our Q&A session that we will be hosting at 7-8 pm CET on February 21 (see link 🔗 in the comments). Plus, keep an eye out in the coming week as we will be announcing additional kick-off events 👀 📅 Remember, applications close in two weeks on Wednesday, February 28, at 11:59 pm CET so get your application ready! #babyvc #bootcamp #venturecapital #inclusivity

This week has been nothing short of special! 🎉 As a founder, the journey can be filled with plenty of lows, but when the highs come, they really come in hot. 🔥 It’s more than just securing investment; it's about being in the right rooms, with the right people, and watching the opportunities expand in ways you couldn’t have imagined. Here are a few highlights from this unforgettable week: ✨ Demo Day at Northwestern Mutual's Black Founder Accelerator powered by gener8tor —with incredible views over Lake Michigan, it was an experience to remember. Even better? I made three red-hot connections that I’m excited to follow up on! ✨ Meanwhile, Chastiny Brown was out there pitching for CultureLancer at EDTECH WEEK in New York. Can't wait to see where these opportunities take us! ✨ And the best part? We’re not done yet! See you next week at our first sponsored conference, InsureTech Connect in Vegas —it’s about to be another game-changing moment. Huge shoutout to my amazing team for stepping up big time as we navigate these back-to-back opportunities. I couldn’t do it without you. 🙌🏽 Here’s to more wins, expanded opportunities, and exciting moments ahead. 🚀 #FounderLife #EntrepreneurJourney #HighsAndLows #BusinessGrowth #Teamwork #DemoDay #EdTech #ITCVegas #Entrepreneurship

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📣 Amplifying for Startups in my network 📣 I've heard good things about the Arc program at Sequoia Capital (Boris Tane @ Baselime). It's worth checking out if you're a pre-seed or seed-stage Founder. The combination of US & European cohorts in this window will suit those with global ambitions across the pond 🇪🇺 🤝 🇺🇸 More info below💡 #Founders #EuropeanTech #Investment #Accelerator #Sequoia #VC