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Users are engaging on our platform more than ever before 🤝 Here’s a breakdown of the numbers from last month 👇 🔗 Total number of connections has increased by an incredible 95% 👥 Conversations between founders and portfolio professionals are up by 59% 🌟 Portfolio professional profile views have skyrocketed by 95% 💼 Unique investor connections have grown by 21% 🚀 Confirmed portfolio professional roles are up by 15% These indicators highlight our commitment to making and managing meaningful connections within the startup community 🌱 Swipe through our carousel for a full breakdown of these insights and visit the link here to join the Connectd community ➡️ www.connectd.com #Founders #Investors #Advisors #StartupEcosystem #Startups #VentureCapital

Top 10 Fundraising Resources for Startup Founders: 1. The essentials of a killer pitch deck by Hustle Fund: https://lnkd.in/drHRWqm8 3. How to run your first meeting with a VC: https://lnkd.in/dXwpPR94 4. How to pitch to investors by Product Market Fit: https://lnkd.in/d5NpN8yC 5. 7 Rejections by Brian Chesky: https://lnkd.in/dRmJbMbM 6. Pitch the way VCs think by Khosla Ventures: https://lnkd.in/d8BN8yXT 7. Creandum's seed Deck Template: https://lnkd.in/d2MM7txc 8. Linkedin's Series B Pitch Deck: https://lnkd.in/d_3iX2xs 9. Who makes the decision at a VC firm and how the decision gets made by Mark Suster: https://lnkd.in/dGRrV2r6 10. 20 Startup investors lists: https://lnkd.in/dUfTRwiv Credit: Guillermo Flor #startups #toolbox #founders

Which investor is right for your business?

Getting the LP perspective on the state of VC is super valuable. All the capital that gets invested into startups trickles down from LPs, so it's important to understand how they think and operate. Joshua Berkowitz, who manages VC investments for Berkocorp (a family office), breaks down his selection process for backing fund managers: His thoughts: -- There are probably too many VCs right now -- But, almost every VC is really impressive on the surface level -- So, LPs have to be focused on finding the outlier managers... -- Just like VCs have to find the outlier startups! Joshua has a couple of questions he asks to help identify outliers: -- Do they have a unique strategy? (geographic, sector-specific, etc.) -- If so, are they the right person to execute it? -- Are they an incredible, one-of-a-kind person that knocks your socks off? -- Can they close an investment in an oversubscribed deal? #venturecapital #startups #founders #tech #investing

🚀 Exciting times at Connectd! The platform is buzzing with activity 🤝 🔗 Total connections up 95% 👥 Conversations between founders and portfolio professionals up 59% 🌟 Profile views skyrocketed by 95% 💼 Investor connections grown by 21% 🚀 Portfolio professional roles confirmed up 15% These numbers show a dedication to fostering meaningful connections in the startup community 🌱 Swipe through the carousel for more insights and join us at ➡️ www.connectd.com #Founders #Investors #Advisors #StartupEcosystem #Startups

Interesting insights. ➡ Overall, angel investors are now present in between 50 percent and 60 percent of all VC investments in Europe. ➡ Angel investors offer support early and keep doing it. ➡ Most successful ecosystem abound of events and connections ( side note- a review of past weeks with 2-3 events per day shows promising signs for our ecosystem too 😊) ➡ Joining network groups of angel investors (such as we are) is a winning strategy in learning, getting advice and splitting risk. More in the report below. ⬇ #growingtogether #startups #angelinvestors #growsmart #smartgrowth #techecosystem

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