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In their latest blog post, Jeffrey Silverman and David Arcara share their journey to founding Laconia—from their first steps as angel investors to building a hands-on, founder-focused venture fund. Their story is full of lessons about embracing opportunities, staying curious, and leading with collaboration. As leaders of the Venture Cooperative, they bring this wealth of experience directly to our fellows—teaching how to apply these principles, navigate the VC world, and create meaningful impact. 👉 Learn from their story here: https://lnkd.in/gxMB55ff

A weekend read for you! Hot off the incredible Path to Partner panel at WVC:E Summit 2024, Dinika Mahtani of Cherry Ventures has written an excellent piece on what it really takes to become a Partner in today's VC landscape. How does one navigate the journey, especially from an operational background? How can aspiring VCs position themselves for success in an industry that's increasingly valuing diverse experiences? And much more is answered. Link in the comments 👇

If you're transitioning from the seed stage to securing Series A funding, Cassie Young '05 has valuable tips for you! Cassie is a General Partner at Primary Venture Partners, a $1B AUM early-stage VC firm in New York that has backed category-defining companies including Chief, Alma, K Health, Latch, Alloy, Dandy and Vestwell.

Thanks to Andreas Munk Holm at EUVC for being such a great host as we talked about venture firm building, US expansion and creating alignment with founders. For those interested in those topics I hope you find it interesting. *********** With ~€435M in assets under management, Frontline Ventures is a venture investment firm that operates two distinct funds: Frontline Seed: A €100M fund targeting pre-seed and seed-stage European companies with clear U.S. expansion intentions. Frontline Growth: A €100M fund focusing on Series B up to D in U.S. companies planning to expand to Europe within 12-18 months. Frontline Ventures, with offices in UK, USA and Ireland, specializes in B2B SaaS and Deeptech sectors. The firm's position allows it to bridge the gap between European and U.S. markets, providing valuable support for companies looking to expand across the Atlantic in either direction. Notable investments: Workvivo (acquired by Zoom), SignalAI, Finbourne, Cloudsmith,  Lattice, MosaicML (acquired by Databricks), Navan.

Want to know more about the Frontline Ventures investment thesis 🚀 , and how we support founders in cracking the two biggest software markets in the world (US & Europe) 🌎 ? Listen to this great interview with Frontline partner Will Prendergast on EUVC last week. We are always looking to speak to the most ambitious founders. Do get in touch.

Where did all the angel investors go? Angel investor participation has apparently been dropping in venture deals for years. Data from PitchBook/NVCA shows deal and dollar amounts declining below. What do we think is driving it? Thought 1: More SPVs showing less individual angel $ but its likely still the same. Thought 2: Instiutionalized (lead by a VC fund) pre-seed rounds are more normal now. Thought 3: More early-stage funds with angels moving to LP? Share your thoughts below. 👇 h/t Jackie DiMonte for sharing originally 🙌

2 angel investing myths I'd like to dispel 👇🏻 1️⃣ You need to write $10K+ checks for founders to be interested in your $ 2️⃣ That if you work at a VC firm, you CAN'T angel invest. If you want proof, just ask Alexandra Burbey. Prior to joining Sound Ventures, she built an early stage angel portfolio while writing checks as a growth stage VC. Here's a bit more about how she did it 👇🏻

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An AMA so great, we’re highlighting it again! Here’s another sneak peek of Mirit Lugassi’s session on breaking into VC. It was packed with invaluable insights for anyone looking to enter the Venture Capital world. If you missed it, no worries! We’ve got a full blog post that covers all the key takeaways. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gEFaivJB

The University Venture Capital Society is a Registered Student Organization at the University of Arkansas ­- Sam M. Walton College of Business that owes a giant debt to the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and its former and current visionary leadership, Sarah Goforth and Phil Shellhammer. It would not be possible without the support of Tracy Poole and Dickson & Main, and the student leadership and initiative of William Tier, our ambitious Accelerated 4+1 MS in Finance student. #waltonmsf #waltoncollegefinance #vc #angelinvesting #investing