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💼Company: Chaos Labs  💰Funding: $55 Million ⚡Round: Series A 👥Investors: F-Prime Capital, Slow Ventures, and Spartan Capital, Haun Ventures Chaos Labs aims to build future financial market trust and #transparency. The expansion and evolution of decentralized finance will increase in the future decades. Believe this #technology will power 24/7 global financial markets.. Halcyon Price, Netta Goldberg Lazoff Read more - https://lnkd.in/efZSAtcW To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.org #FundingNews #Investment #Israel #ChaosLabs #RiskManagement

Pro-rata as a service? The concept is quite simple, but a bit more difficult in practice. Early stage investors (pre-seed/seed) typically have limited reserve capital for follow-on rounds at Series B and beyond. Therefore, they need to be selective in picking their winners. Companies like SignalRank, another data driven investor in the market, uses their proprietary algorithms to identify top Series B companies and partner with early-stage funds to get access to pro-rata rights. They deploy capital in the later rounds and share the incentives with the early-stage fund managers who would otherwise forego those rights. A classic win-win scenario 🤝 You can read more about pro rata funds in the full article below!

EP154 Greycroft’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ian Sigalow Ian Sigalow is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Greycroft. He has over 20 years of experience in seed-to-growth venture capital, investing in and supporting innovative companies across multiple sectors, including fintech, consumer marketplaces, enterprise software, healthcare, insurance, and media.   You can learn more about:   1. How to build an iconic VC fund 2. How to hire and train the best investing talent 3. How to identify, attract, and pick the best companies to invest in #VC #investor #venturecapital #greycroft #investing ➕ Follow me and hit the bell 🔔 icon on my profile to be notified of every post

In BusinessLine Data Stories today: Two years ago, almost 85 per cent of the founders of the elite start-up club with $1 billion valuations were engineers. However, as the number of unicorns grow, the background of its founders has gotten a bit more diverse Read here: https://lnkd.in/eUq2mTiv YNOS Venture Engine Rajesh Sawhney

🚨 Shift in Venture Capital Landscape 🚨 OpenView, a prominent VC firm known for funding major software players, faces a strategic pivot. Despite raising $570M, they fell short of their $800M goal and are now streamlining operations, halting new investments. This move signals a cautious approach amidst market uncertainties, reminding us that adaptability is key in the ever-evolving tech finance world. Takeaway: Even well-established VCs must navigate the tides of change, reinforcing the importance of resilience in the startup ecosystem. #VentureCapital #OpenView #MarketShift #TechFinance #StartupResilience #Adaptability #InvestmentStrategy #EconomicTrends

When should a founder step down? To understand why, consider that founder-bosses in the index invest more money in research and development, expand their teams faster, deliver higher revenue growth—but generate less cash . During the tech boom of the past decade, a founder’s success depended chiefly on their ability to set a bold vision, raise funding from venture capitalists, gobble up talent and get a head start on possible rivals. Investors now demand greater attention to costs and a speedier path to profits. detailed read here : https://lnkd.in/gPYykFN9

One commonality I’ve noticed in the best Early Stage Venture Capital investors is the ability to critically evaluate people (often founders) and deals. The human brain is excellent at simplifying complex things to make the world around us easier to grasp and navigate. This is beneficial in most scenarios. In other times such as when it relates to our assessments of other people this mechanism becomes less beneficial and more detrimental. This looks like “Human X was successful in Venture 1. Human X hails from Place A and graduated from School.” We then model this example and overlook anyone who doesn’t fit this model. With good intentions, to counter this we then lean the other way creating alternative founder profiles to focus on. We see this same thing happening in politics and voter behaviour across the world. Do you think it’s possible for more humans to get to a place where critical, merit-based evaluation of others become the norm? #thinkingoutloud #earlystagevc #investments #founderprofile #africanfounders

Liquidation preference has long been a staple in Venture Capital funding, serving as a financial safeguard for Investors. While it addresses real challenges around risk and financial returns, it’s far from a panacea. The very structure that aims to protect Investor capital can become a breeding ground for conflicts between Venture Capitalists and Founders, and even among Venture Capitalists. The rising complexity and scale of Venture Capital deals further magnify these challenges, exposing the imperfections of this time-tested mechanism. In this post, I dive deep into the mechanics of liquidation preference. I begin by explaining why liquidation preference exists and the different types that are commonly used. The core of the article focuses on unpacking the potential conflicts it can cause—both between Venture Capitalists and Founders, and among Venture Capitalists. Finally, I outline some best practices for mitigating these conflicts and fostering more harmonious relationships in Venture Capital deals. In our newsletter #130: 📨 The Tweet: Isa Watson (Squad ) 📖 The Article: Brian Halligan (Propeller) 📺 The Video: Atrioc on OpenAI's dramatic weekend 📈 The Graph: Dealroom.co 📨 Join over 11,000 VCs and Founders who read the newsletter. Subscribe now! ▶️ https://lnkd.in/e6H7HZsD #venturecapital #newsletter

Champ Suthipongchai has learned a thing or two investing in 39 deep tech companies over the past decade as both GP and LP. Whether you’re an LP looking to invest in the deep tech space or a founder navigating the world of VC, having the answers to the following four questions is non-negotiable when selecting a deep tech fund manager and entrusting them with your future: https://lnkd.in/eMs4hDDP

EP154 Greycroft’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ian Sigalow Ian Sigalow is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Greycroft. He has over 20 years of experience in seed-to-growth venture capital, investing in and supporting innovative companies across multiple sectors, including fintech, consumer marketplaces, enterprise software, healthcare, insurance, and media.   You can learn more about:   1. How to build an iconic VC fund 2. How to hire and train the best investing talent 3. How to identify, attract, and pick the best companies to invest in #VC #investor #venturecapital #greycroft #investing ➕ Follow me and hit the bell 🔔 icon on my profile to be notified of every post