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Feeling the love regarding the near closing of our #seed #investment round which has both VC and angel investment. Take a look at the comments from David and those in his thread! We have £80k left to close the round. Please DM if you're interested. #angelinvestment #education #edtech #neurodivergent

*shakes off imposter syndrome* I was honored to be part of this VC roundtable discussion with some of the most brilliant minds in Utah. Here are a few of my favorite takeaways from the conversation: 1) Blake Modersitzki said, "One of my partners used to say that if you can’t explain the business on the back of your business card, it’s too complicated. VCs have a very short attention span." 👉🏻 Distilling a business's edge to catch the attention of investors, customers, and partners couldn't be more important, especially in a dry fundraising environment. 2) Davis Warnock said, "One of the biggest bummers for me is when the things I wrote in my notes in a face-to-face conversation don’t align with the data in the data room.  I don’t know what’s true, which lengthens the due diligence process." 👉🏻 Founders should focus on creating a consistent story supported by data. Words become opinions or lies if they are not supported by data. 3) John Mayfield said, "One lesson I’ve learned is that you’re playing over a decade, not on a single deal. Do what’s right for the entrepreneur, not just the VC, because this is a human business. When there are too many people, I think it is good for someone to step up and step away." 👉🏻 Social capital is the hardest type of capital to earn, but is easily lost. Business is personal. Thanks to Utah Business, Amy Rees Anderson, and Jeff Bowman for hosting an insightful discussion.

Mind blown. This is impressive and expansive watching. I would love to know what my LI friends think of this. Watch, take notes 📝 and tell me your take outs - we can compare notes! 1. A model for thinking about the high level phases we must move through and some of the conceptual barriers we must break through to get to net generative, positive impact to nature 2. A nice simple economic reasoning to propel the effectiveness of disruption (productivity leverage) - using the energy of capitalism to move past it 3. A ‘tech bro’ describing the challenge of shifting a western worldview of valuing things as nouns (inputs - entirely currently created from mined or grown compounds) to verbs (ecological systems that generate everything we need) - and giving a great example of how indigenous worldviews inherently operate in the ‘verb’ modality - and the wisdom and opportunity ahead if we only honoured indigenous traditions and practices. Absolute stonker this interview - get comfy and dive in, you won’t regret it…

Expedition Growth Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in SaaS companies. Backed by some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, investors, and foundations, the firm was been built to serve the next generation of capital efficient, founder-led software companies. The companies they partner with have built world class products without raising significant amounts of external capital. They are the partner for companies with a use for capital, not a need for it. They typically invest €10m – €30m per opportunity. Their capital is used to de-risk founders, align them with ambitious growth, and fund operating investments for continued expansion. https://lnkd.in/gUp3gbi3 #venturecapital #firm #enterprenuers

📚💡Founders are often asked if they are building a tech company or tech-enabled company. Understanding this distinction and what kind of company they are building can guide some key decisions for founders. In this blog, Catalyst Fund venture builders Ngetha Mwangi and Kevin Rejko break down the differences and describe how this distinction can help founders make the right choices for their ventures: https://lnkd.in/dSDBHuBA #VentureBuilding #ClimateResilience Maelis Carraro, Maxime Bayen, Rasima Swarup, Javier Linares, Gabriel Abagalana, Valiullah Hashmi, Charles I. Nweke, Sydney Thiam, Maureen K.

AVL Growth Partners is a longstanding sponsor of the Colorado Venture Summit. I attended the Summit as a first-timer last year, and it was terrific. Real conversations and authentic connections with members of the venture capital and startup community. I am stoked to participate again! Click the link below to learn more and register for the Summit. See you in June! #AVLGrowth #ColoradoVentureSummit #TechLeaders #NetworkingExcellence #CEO #Founder #VC #VentureCapital #COVentureSummit24

Take out from today's Jyväskylä regional session with Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) group. Mikko Pitkänen Jussi Muurikainen Ella Salmela Vesa Lehtinen Joni Borgström thanks to Janne Juhola ! Co-investing with other investors is a brilliant model to get moving on your angel journey: the company will go through Due Dilligence with professional investment porfolio managers from Innovestor. Lead Angel can take active role in company's growth as board member. Stay tuned for news of the first patch of startups at Kanssasijoitusrahasto dealflow soon! Link in comments 👉

🚨Josh Felser, Raj Kapoor and Peter Sun closed their Climactic I fund of $65 million 🚨 The fund already invested in 13 portfolio companies and will focus on the intersection of software, AI and climate. The most important part is that the team include founder with real entrepreneurial experience to help founder build software for our planet earth 🌍. climactic also has two advisors who are helping navigating science and environment by Paul Hawkins🚀 and policy by Van Jones. Some of their LPs include Reid Hoffman from Greylock Chris Sacca from Lowercarbon Capital and. Ev Williams from Obvious Ventures and funds like Mayfield Fund and NFX (Gigi Levy-Weiss ). I believ that we must use the experience we have in building software to accelerate the energy transition and fight on climate. Hardware alone will not solve it and definitely not in the right pace. https://lnkd.in/e-VH-edN #venturecapital #newfund #software #funding #startupfunding #impactinvesting #climatetech

Whether you're a seasoned angel investor or new to the game, this is your chance to gain access to innovative Climate Tech startups that are tackling some of the most fascinating challenges. ⚡️ Electrifi Ventures has just launched a new deal featuring one of Australia's most respected Climate Tech and emerging energy companies. Even if you wouldn't consider yourself an angel investor but want to know more about how to access great opportunities and start getting involved, here is how: (Link in comments): Aussie Angels Cheryl Mack 🌊 Vinko Grgić #climatetech #angelinvesting