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When we interviewed Dr. Gillian Marcelle, PhD Marcelle (Founder and CEO at Resilience Capital Ventures LLC), we asked her to share one thing she would change about the way the venture capital industry works. She said: “It would be to have as much venture advising as there is financial capital being deployed.” Why? Because VC advising is an important route towards improving diversity in the investments ecosystem. Learn more on the blog – https://bit.ly/4gjmRlz #LEAP25 #techevent #techinvestments #VC

How did VC/PE secondaries begin? Evolve? What’s next? HarbourVest Partners (then known as Hancock Ventures) was one of the first Institutional Investors in the VC Secondary Market. Ted Clark was an early member at Hancock Ventures. “I'm not sure anybody would have predicted the growth of the secondary market. The funding opportunity for companies that delayed an IPO created a need for increase private financing and that assisted the growth for secondaries.” Ted provides insights on this and more. Published on SecondaryLink. 👇

In a recent episode of Tech Salescraft, James Hounslow sat down with Aviad Ben-laish, Principal, Investment Team at StageOne Ventures, to discuss working as a VC in turbulent economic times. 🎙️ Aviad also gives advice to founders on how to choose the right fund, how VCs like himself conduct evaluations of firms, founders and their teams, and tells James why managers are often the focus when VCs carry out due diligence. Read our latest blog to learn more about James and Aviad’s conversation. 👇   https://lnkd.in/ejwfK2cu #TechSalescraft #TechSalesBlog #VC #Funding #Seed

Some of the best founders at Storm X I’ve worked with are cautious about taking VC funds until they're sure they’ve got something solid. They really take the commitment to repay that investment seriously. Sometimes, being hesitant to seek venture capital is actually a promising sign. #venturecapital #vcfunding #founders

What an incredible year it has been – and there's still more ahead 🚀 The excitement of receiving funding goes beyond the financial aspect; it's about the trust placed in us and the opportunities we can create with that backing! #FundingSuccess #StartupJourney #VentureCapital #GrowthMindset #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #ThankYou #BuildingTheFuture #Innovation #TrustInOurVision

Venture Capital is a Power-law Business. In the recent session led by Shobhankita Reddy at The VC Fellowship, she discussed about "Her journey into VC and how the industry is a power-law business with the potential of outsized returns for limited partners (LPs)" #venturecapital #venturebuilding #startupfunding #venturefunding

If you have conviction in your vision, don’t wait for the "perfect" moment—just start. Even a small raise, like $2-3M, can give you the momentum to get going. For Amir Farha with COTU Ventures, early investments, like Huspy, helped build credibility with LPs and showcase tangible results. You don’t need a massive first close to gain traction—focus on building progress and using that momentum to fuel future raises. How do you approach building early momentum in your journey?

Exciting times at Cap! After a launch beyond all expectations with over 100 registrations on our waitlist from both large and small VC funds, we are truly underway. 🚀 If you’re wondering what Cap is, you can read about it in TechCrunch's new article, where Patrick Theander talks about the idea behind Cap and why we built it. 📰 (Link in comments) I’m looking forward to showing the world what we’re building and how we’re completely reinventing the VC industry. 👏 If you are a VC fund, then join our waitlist on our website for early access to our AI-powered venture platform. (Link in comments) #Cap #TechCrunch #VentureCapital #VC #StartupJourney

WEBINAR ALERT! This Friday I will be hosting Rosanne Whalley, CEO at AHL Venture Partners and Daniel Keiper-Knorr, Partner at Speedinvest for a deep dive discussion on GP-led exit strategies, designing for exits, perspectives from getting exit deals done in both African and European markets and how today's VCs should be thinking and working towards tomorrow's exits. After all, DPI is king. Join us for a refreshing conversation based on hard-won experience and expertise. Maybe we will also throw in some brand new Strategy Tools VC canvases to help you get some exits done...... Time: Friday 27th 14:00 - 15:00 CET Register: https://lnkd.in/dGSJDVSa Why you should join: - Get the latest on VC exits across EU and African markets - Hear from experienced exit deal makers - Learn how Speedinvest and AHL builds teams, processes and 2-year projects to get exit deals done - Get your hands on some of the brand new work on GP-led exits See you there! Scott Newton Link Venture Capital Link Capital #OIW #Exit #GP

Accel ventures further into secondaries, embracing heightened regulations. The firm follows suit with other major VC players like Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. #Secondaries #SecondaryMarket #AlternativeInvestments #PrivateMarkets #Venture #VentureCapital #VC https://lnkd.in/gM2Syphc