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🌟 A Milestone Moment & The Art of Pitching 🌟 I am excited to share some key updates from our journey at theMiracle. This week has been a whirlwind of pitching and getting everything ready for a big moment that's just around the corner: next week we're rolling out our public beta! 🚀 Pitching Our Heart Out: I've been out there every day this week with Daniel, meeting with Angel Investor and VCs, including some of the top names in Switzerland, to spread the word about our vision. Securing funding for our seed round is our top priority. With every pitch, we're getting sharper. It's all about networking, learning from each pitch session, and moving even faster. 📈 The Big Leap - Public Beta Launch: The night from Monday to Tuesday ushers in a new era with our public beta unveiling. Following last year's closed beta, we've refined our focus on benefits and experiences, streamlining based on the feedback received. This launch is just the start, embodying our 'Build in Public' ethos for ongoing improvement. Watch for our roadmap on Monday, detailing the features set to enhance our 90-day journey. ✍ Reflecting on the Journey: The excitement in our team is off the charts. We've put our all into getting here, and the idea of showing you what we've made has us all buzzing. We're super pumped to keep going, to keep building. We're all about making benefits and experiences easy to get through NFTs, and changing how we connect with brands, communities, and games. It's a big deal for us, and we're just getting started. Come along for this exciting ride. We're off to explore new things and push the boundaries. Keep an eye out for updates, and let's take this big step into the future together. #theMiracleJourney

We love to see what one founder shared about working with M13 Partner Anna Barber: "She’s my first call when something great or terrible happens. She’s a thought partner, excellent operator, and super connector. Most of all, I trust her to always be straight with me and have my back when I’m not in the room.” Read about how Anna works with founders, what she focuses on, and common advice she gives to founders below with findfunding.vc (focal). 

So many common sense nuggets on how to think about growing your users without wasting valuable money ... and aligning the functions of your business to row in the one direction.

We wired our 300th SPV this week via Riverside Ventures 💰💸📈 This does not include deals I have co-syndicated, as most know this is a model I am bullish on and expands the exposure for LPs. I’m not going to do a “10 key learnings from 300 SPV’s” post, ya know… all that stuff you’re supposed to do or whatever here. I cover it weekly via Last Money In Media 🙂 The best curated syndicated deals for accredited investors can now be found via Deal Sheet (our new, paid product). Feeling very motivated from the 300 deals we’ve done! Excited for the next 300 SPV’s and awesome founders/companies to back ahead! We don’t lead rounds or set terms but we are definitely open for business. Onwards & upwards for Riverside Ventures, Last Money In Media, and Deal Sheet...

Be consistent. Go the extra mile. Two important things. Shared by Simon Lohmann, Head of Platform and Investor Relations at Cavalry Ventures. Everything in venture is about people's business. We have extremely long feedback cycles. Always make a good impression. Be a networker. Follow the Favor Box. Always think in advance. #venturecapital #startupfunding #europe

Andre Iguodala's business empire is a slam dunk. But his origin story is a rags-to-riches tale that will blow your mind. 🤯 After nearly two decades in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the basketball icon is stepping away from the court. Not to retire, but to focus on his sprawling business and investment empire. He recently raised a $200 million fund for his venture capital firm Mosaic General Partnership. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Iggy has made a string of investments throughout his career, backing companies like Zoom and sports teams like Leeds United. And he's ready to pick up the pace in retirement. Highlights of his business empire include - Mosaic General Partnership: $200 million VC fund he co-founded to invest in early-stage startups - Zoom: Early entry into the videoconferencing software business - Bay FC: Backed the new NWSL team kicking off in 2023 - Leeds United: Invested in English Premier League club - Coinbase: Early backer of crypto exchange platform - TGL SF: Co-invested in Tiger Woods' innovative golf league With Mosaic and more, Iggy is gearing up to aggressively expand his business reach even after hanging up his boots. From baller to business mogul, his off-court hustle is just getting started. Andre Iguodala's next move? Total commercial domination. #NBA #VentureCapital #AndreIguodala #SportBusiness #SportBiz

In this throwback interview, Russell Karp and Kevin Twitchell met with Lloyd Danzig of Sharp Alpha Advisors to talk about emerging opportunities for startups in the highly competitive sports betting market. Read the text version of their conversation: https://lnkd.in/dEtDWZkZ #DataArt #DataArtMedia #sportsbetting #sportstech #sportsbiz #sportsbettingstartups 

Updates on our recent investment with Venezia FC! Excited to learn more about the intricacies of this industry. Stay tuned for more updates. 🌟 #Investment #VeneziaFC #IndustryInsights

One of the hardest events founders go through is an acquisition offer. It’s such a whirlwind of emotions and stakeholders to deal with. They have to think about the team, whom they have been leading for years and how to make sure they are getting them compensated and land in a new and better place. The investors, whom have entrusted them with their money based on a shared belief that they can bring it back in folds one day. Them, they have put their lives on pause and most probably lost so many opportunities and friends long the way. Because of the mission they probably lost some of their health as well. How can they compensate all of these parties, how can they guarantee a safe landing for the team, and how can they embrace the new acquirer and treat them as if they were always part of each other. It’s so tough. Let’s all be empathetic and appreciative of all the founders going through this nowadays and in the future.

Really looking forward to chatting about my entrepreneurial journey from Boxfresh, to BoxPark to Boxfund VC at #MadFest24 at the Truman Brewery next Thursday 4th at 12pm. My session is titled : ‘Show me the money ! - How to start, build and exit a consumer brand.’