January Ventures’ Post

📣 Attention: All early-stage founders! January Ventures is excited to kick off our 6th annual company building survey to build off of prior years’ research and deepen our understanding of the current landscape! The purpose of this survey is to understand what founders are experiencing in today’s market conditions: What is it like operating in the current environment? What challenges are underrepresented founders facing while fundraising? What can the venture community do to better support founders? It’s important to us that we gather a wide variety of experiences and perspectives and your voice matters. The survey, which will take less than 10 minutes to complete, will help us better serve founders and be instrumental in understanding the current market. Take the founder survey here: https://lnkd.in/emwXKAre #earlystage #venturecapital #foundersurvey

⏰ Founders - 4 days left to apply for something special 🚀 Last year’s Demo Day seemed to go well 😃 ✅ 800+ attendees, including 200+ investors ✅ 100 top-rated founders pitched ✅ Eight investor conversations from just one pitch Feels like the next Rare Founders Demo Day on 14 October could be even better. But it’s not just about securing investment on the spot. It’s about building relationships, getting invaluable feedback, and refining your pitch. So whether you’re at Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A, this is your moment. Don’t let it pass by. 🗓️ Applications close this Friday, 16 August 2024. Apply now and be part of London’s largest and most impactful Demo Day. Let’s make your startup story one to remember 😍

Great having Garrett Lauderdale from Idea Fund of La Crosse and Henry Ukoha from Expert Dojo join our Friday Forum today to discuss how founders should think about working with VCs. Great insight on managing fund raising like a sales funnel, questions of valuation vs dilution, how teams are viewed, and common pitfalls for founders. Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/g3scfS4T Thanks for joining!

All my startup friends should check this out! #startup #startuplife #startupfounders #investorcommunity

Hi, my name is Paul and I'm Founder of Checkmypitch.com, I know what it's like to be a founder, raise money, and build a product and it can be very difficult, And I know what is important for good fundraising - 1. A robust product or MVP 2. An attractive business model 3. A dynamic founding team that aligns with your product 4. Solid traction and measurable results 5. An effective pitch deck that communicates all the above to potential investors To ensure that investors recognize the investment potential in your startup, you need a standout pitch deck that clearly conveys your strategy and prompts insightful questions from investors, setting you up for potential success. My project Checkmypitch.com will help you increase your chances of fundraising through a review of your pitch deck by current venture analysts from Silicon Valley! They review your pitch deck and offer specific advice on enhancements or additions to help move your discussion to the next stage with investors. Don’t let a lackluster pitch hold you back. Be confident in your abilities and your pitch deck! Let our experts polish your pitch to shine! Paul Volk

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How much can we raise? How much ownership should we give to the investors? Should we do SAFE, convertible or equity round? Our Startup Fundraising Essentials series continues, and this Thursday Tuomas Pahlman will talk about what founders should specify before starting to draft pitch decks and contacting investors. Here’s what you’ll learn from the session: 🧮 How to define the round size and the valuation 🪜 What should you achieve with each round and how raise in stages 🛤️ Choosing the right fundraising instruments and investors for your journey Register with the link in the comments and join us for the webinar this Thursday, 4.04 at 10:00 Helsinki time!

If you are either working on building your startup team or trying to raise money (to build up your startup team)... My friend Max Shapiro has you covered. 👍 Max is hosting a webinar on May 28th to share his expertise on both of these critical topics. As the Founder/CEO of the executive search firm, PeopleConnect Staffing, and of the investor pitch series, PitchForce, Max can offer a perspective you won't get anywhere else. 💯

🚀 Unleashing the power of the pitch! 🌐 LinkedIn's historic pitch deck, crafted by Reid Hoffman in 2004, marked a turning point in fundraising excellence. 📈 Not the first, but a pioneer, it paved the way for future tech pitches. 🛣️ Dive into history, decode the art of persuasion! 🎯 #PitchPerfect #StartupLegacy #FundingSuccess #LinkedInStory #InvestmentJourney #PitchDeckMagic #TechIndustryInnovations #BusinessMilestones #EntrepreneurialSpirit #StartupPioneers #PersuasionCraft #HistoryOfInnovation #SuccessBlueprints #startupecosystem #startupsuccess #sidehustles #traction #customerdiscovery #tractionmate #DidYouKnow

Two exciting things to look forward to -- one happening in just a few hours and one at 12PM EST tomorrow. I'm proud to serve as the Born Global Community Co-Chapter Director for Boston alongside the amazing Steve Han, and we're having our Venture Lab this evening starting at 7PM EST. What is BGC's Venture Lab? It's an entrepreneur-centered program enables founders to showcase their startups, update their business progress, and seek feedback and resources from the Born Global Community. It aims to support both foreign-born and native-born founders in storytelling, problem-solving, product development, marketing, decision-making, talent acquisition, business development, and fundraising. What isn't it? A pitch competition, and as such there is no judging or ranking. I've always loved the lab aspect of it as Sunny Shuoyang Zhang, PhD and Christian (Chris) Mahoney know. Sign Up Here: https://lnkd.in/erB4PT7w Tomorrow at Boston New Technology, we're having yet another edition of Precision Pitch Practice. The inclusive learning environment is very similar, and week after week we love helping founders improve in a clear, concise, and...dare I say precise fashion. Whether in getting better at timing or targeting, Precision Pitch Practice steadies your aim with plenty of support around you. Ready Set Pitch: https://lnkd.in/eHGBdGZZ