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Curious about the key ingredients for startup success? It's not just about the company's runway but also the founder's energy runway! Khailee Ng, managing partner of 500 Global, shares how he sizes up which startups and founders to invest in. Know anyone from the tech and startup world with an interesting story to share? Big or small, we want them all! Nominate them, and they might be the next Tech in Asia community champion! https://lnkd.in/ggufSP5y

This is a signal. Innovation Ecosystems are...overrated? or underspecialized? One of the biggest problems in tech from my perspective (writer/independent analyst/entrepreneur) is that failures and disappearances are lessons waiting to be learned from. But if they're not aired, shared, discussed, and instead swept under the rug and "moved on from" in the name of PR optics, we all lose. That's what makes this article so important. To riff and ramble for a second from my current perch in #neurotech...For emerging areas like mine, the overcorporatization of innovation (e.g. overvaluations, IPO races, acquisitions of promising technologies that disappear forever, both into foundering companies like Snap, and too-big-to-fail companies like Meta, etc) is...not good. I've seen this happen so much in healthcare over the last 16 years, and it ultimately hurts patients and founders far more than the suits. What gives me hope: Compared to general-purpose, overgrown "tech innovation hubs" like techstars or even YC, I see a big upside for founders in niche ecosystems with specialized theses and expertise (e.g. deep tech, psychedelics, neurotech) who are able to take the long-view in supporting their companies' journeys. I expect more neurotech-specific venture studios and accelerators to spring up over the coming years - thinking through the role of big corporate partners, CVC, and other is an opportunity to balance and anticipate. Tagging some groups whose approaches have energized me in different ways - I welcome your thoughts in the comments or DMs. Empath Ventures Kaleida Capital Compound Nexus NeuroTech Ventures BrainMind One Mind Khosla Ventures Thanks Jennifer van der Meer

Headed to #StartupGrind next week? Join us for this fireside chat ft. our Head of Startups & Strategic Partnerships, Jason Mok, and Sasha Orloff, Co-founder and CEO of Puzzle 🧩🚀. The two will be diving into how to to think about today's startup landscape, including how to navigate a rocky macroeconomic landscape, and more. Get the details: https://bit.ly/4aGbPDN

It's been one year since the SVB collapse. What does that mean for startups building fintech? 🤔 Our co-founder and CEO Sasha Orloff is sitting down with Head of Startups & Strategic Partnerships Jason Mok to dive into this next week at #StartupGrind! You're not going to want to miss this. Get the details below 👇

Loving this gem on optimism in the face of the startup grind! 🚀 Jeff Bezos nails it—🎯staying hopeful against the odds is key. What’s your take on embracing challenges with knowing you must go all in 100%+ in order to have a chance? #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Optimism #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #SuccessMindset #Innovation #StartupLife #BusinessStrategy #JeffBezos #Resilience #BusinessLeaders #Mindset #PositiveVibes #Motivation #Inspiration #CareerGoals #OvercomingOdds #RiskTaking #BusinessInsights #EntrepreneurMindset #GoalSetting #TechStartups #BusinessDevelopment #SuccessStories #ExperioConsultAgency

Looking to invest in startups but don’t know where to begin? At Misfits, we help investors discover and invest in curated tech startups with ease. Whether you're new to startup investing or looking to expand your portfolio, I’d love to chat and help you through the process. Let’s connect and help you get started! 🚀

It’s not about your product (contrarian post) 🚀 First-time founders: Your pre-seed pitch is NOT about your product! 🤯 Shocking? Here's the reality about early-stage fundraising that I’ve learned from working with hundreds of early-stage startups: 🔥 Founders are selling a dream, not a demo What really matters to investors: 👥 Your team (aka YOU) 🌠 Your vision 🌍 The massive market you're tackling Surprise! Most investors don't care (yet) about: ❌ Your intricate tech stack ❌ That cool feature you spent months building ❌ The nitty-gritty of your algorithms Instead, focus on: ✅ Why you're the perfect team for this mission ✅ The game-changing impact of your vision ✅ How you'll capture a slice of that huge market Remember: At pre-seed and seed stages, you're not pitching a product. You're pitching a rocket ship, and investors want to know if you're the right astronauts! 🧑🚀👩🚀 👇 Drop a "🚀" if this shifted your pitch perspective! #StartupFunding #PreSeed #SeedRound #PitchTips #VentureCapital

In less than one hour, Adrian Tovalin, Founder and CEO of Sparkgen will be joining us to discuss Building Generational Wealth via Startups! Adrian is building the launchpad for 1 million first-gens & POCs to achieve generational wealth. He is the CEO and Founder of Spark: a platform built by and for first-gens and professionals of color to enter the startup ecosystem and build generational wealth. His impressive background includes: → Launched $500 million strategies for Fortune 500s (Google, Intel) → Ran a successful consulting business with clients like the World Bank → Led startup sourcing and analysis at $100M VC funds → Scaled startup sales teams from $0 to $1M in ARR See you at noon!

"Tell your story backwards," Judah Taub's biggest advice for startup founders, as shared on IsraelTech. Watch 👇 Judah and Yoel Israel build a fake company to tell its story backwards in order to display big vision when pitching VCs. There's a lot more, including alternatives to ARR when evaluating startup investments, why founder tension is important, leveraging different (and often disadvantaged) communities across Israel for better high tech, and some science and Torah (why not?). Watch the whole interview: https://lnkd.in/dnJ3aRr4