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We had a chat with Anuj Mehta, Director at Merisis Advisors, and Saptarishi Sen, VP at Prath Ventures. These heavyweights dropped serious knowledge bombs for early-stage D2C founders, sharing practical strategies and personal insights you won't find anywhere else. 📍 Missed the event? Don't worry! Stay tuned for more exclusive insights and highlights. Let's keep growing together! #d2cinsider #event #d2cfounders #strategies

Hope everyone had a good weekend! In this week’s transaction / technology news update, we cover the latest US & Canadian tech news including: - Beatdapp raises C$23mm in later-stage VC funding - RaceRocks 3D raises C$4mm in later-stage VC funding - DailyPay, Inc. raises US$175mm in later-stage VC funding - LiveRamp Holdings acquired Habu for US$200mm Have a great week! #mergersandacquisitions #venturecapital #investmentbanking #privateequity #technology #technews #canadiantechnews

Top 10 Seattle-area tech companies likely to go public: GeekWire reports on the status of Seattle's tech industry, highlighting a two-year IPO drought in the region. The recent stock market rise and positive trends in the tech sector could lead to more IPOs this year. PitchBook identifies the top 10 Seattle-area tech companies likely to go public: Outreach Tanium Rad Power Bikes TerraPower TwinStrand Biosciences Highspot Qumulo Viome Life Sciences Shape Therapeutics OfferUp Are you a B2B SaaS company with $3-$20M ARR and considering selling? Please reach out to me directly, and let's talk about it.

In this #LSIUSA23 panel, Raymond W. Cohen says that founders get too caught up in the concept of dilution when trying to finance their companies. In his view, founders should be avoiding 2x and 3x liquidation preferences, and be less worried about dilution. “Dilution is all part of the game”, he says. “You can’t finance your company unless you’re going to give up equity.” When you can create real value, dilution becomes less important. Owning just a small percentage of a company that has real value will still create generational wealth. This March at #LSIUSA24, Axonics, Inc. CEO, Raymond Cohen and VP of Business Development, Swaril Mathur, will join us on stage to share Axonics’ journey from startup to IPO, to being the fastest growing life science company in America in 2021, to treating 100,000 patients in 2023. We can’t wait for this unfiltered, behind-the-scenes chat on what it takes to build a winning business.

In case you missed it, I discuss the best performing IPO of the year BlinkLab Limited I also mention Echo IQ (ASX:EIQ) and Vinyl Group Thanks for having me on ausbiz Note that we have an interest in VNL. $BB1 $EIQ $VNL #IPO #ASX #ausbiz #tradingday

🌟 Introducing LinkaX: The Future of Business Growth and Partnership! 🚀 Hi Linkedin Fam! I am excited to announce the launch of LinkaX, a revolutionary platform specifically designed for businesses like yours, aiming to expand, innovate, and explore strategic synergies. Who is LinkaX for?🌱 📊LinkaX is ideal for forward-thinking businesses who are eager to explore new horizons. Whether you're looking to sell your business for a profit, explore suitable mergers and acquisitions opportunities or enhance your strategic partnerships, LinkaX is the platform that will help you do it. 👍🏻Discover the Power of Anonymous Business Matching with LinkaX: With LinkaX, you create a confidential business profile. Your privacy is paramount – your details remain anonymous and are solely used by our AI to curate your best business matches. Here's how our innovative business matching works: 1-Strategic Synergy: We align you with businesses sharing similar growth strategies, industry focus, and organizational sizes. 2-Revenue Synergy: Find partners to collaborate on cross-selling opportunities, expanding your revenue streams. 3-Cost Synergy: Connect with businesses that complement your resources, leading to cost efficiency in your strategic endeavors. 4-Financial Synergies (Specifically for M&A): Engage with businesses where financial strategies can be leveraged for enhanced financial performance. 💬What happens when we you find a great business Match in LinkaX? Seamless Transition from Match to Collaboration🚀 🤝Once a suitable match is identified, both businesses engage in a secure process, starting with an electronic NDA. Following this, full business names are revealed, and both parties gain access to our Exclusive Virtual Deal Room for in-depth, confidential discussions. 📈Join Us on Your Journey to Growth Your next significant business opportunity is waiting at LinkaX. Sign up for free at www.linkax.com.au and join our expanding community of ambitious businesses. Let's unlock your business's potential together! 🚀 Embark on a journey of growth and partnership with LinkaX! 💡🤝 #saasstartups #ai #mergersandacquisitions #businessgrowth #sellingyourbusiness

Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it! Just in: Entersekt has added Modirum’s 3-D Secure payment solutions to its Entersekt Secure Platform for #transactionauthentication, and the Modirum 3DS team will join the company. The #acquisition accelerates product development, expands Entersekt’s existing product offering, and bolsters the company’s ability to scale and support customers around the world, while adding a highly skilled team. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhrQ_jAq Let’s go, Entersekt and Modirum! 🚀

Thrilled to spotlight APIContext in our 52 Weeks/52 Winners campaign, showcasing their triumphs in API management, backed by Grantify’s grant funding support! 🌟 On a mission to transform API reliability and trust, APIContext has made remarkable strides: ➡ Unveiling state-of-the-art API conformance tooling, setting a new standard in API integrity and compliance. ➡ Achieving strategic growth with the acquisition of APImetrics, enhancing their innovation capacity and market footprint. ➡ Launching a $750k bridge round, opening doors for investors to partake in their journey of reshaping the API landscape. These accomplishments reflect APIContext’s dedication to leading the API sector, championing secure and innovative digital interactions. Supported by Grantify, APIContext is not just navigating the future of technology; they’re actively sculpting it. #52Weeks52Winners #APIManagement #TechInnovation #InvestmentOpportunity

Hope everyone had a good weekend! In this week’s transaction / technology news update, we cover the latest US & Canadian tech news including: - Optessa Inc acquired by Eyelit Technologies for an undisclosed amount - Helius Technologies raises C$12.8mm in early-stage VC funding - Crisp raises US$85mm in later-stage VC funding - Clumio raises US$75mm in later-stage VC funding Have a great week! #mergersandacquisitions #venturecapital #investmentbanking #privateequity #technology #technews #canadiantechnews

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐢: 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦! Hello, guys! 👋 Took a little break after the public launch of Jusi on January 24th. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸? 1. We've received 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 and are already making fixes to the product. 2. We held a mini-strategic session with the team to define epics for the next sprint. By the way, I'll share a part of the results with you soon - these 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 will appear in Jusi by 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 of this year! We're moving fast because we know exactly what needs to be done. 3. I heard that February is a great time for 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. Let's see because today the Jusi challenge to close the seed round starts. 🚀 Will it be a single 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 or a pool? How far has the investor gone? What channels did I use, who did I reach out to, and what responses did I get, and many other stories. All of this - every day in my post with tags #startupchallenge and #preseedchallenge Stay tuned! 📱