In December, the Venture Cooperative had the privilege of hosting Michael Dempsey, Managing Partner at Compound, for an insightful session on portfolio construction and investing in emergent categories. Mike shared how Compound, an early-stage fund, tackles the challenge of investing across diverse sectors and business models. It’s always inspiring to hear seasoned investors share how they balance risk, innovation, and foresight in their approach. A huge thank you to Mike for sharing his wisdom and for helping our cohort think bigger and more strategically about investing in the future!
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Want to learn more about angel investing but not sure where to start? Join us for our quarterly "Ask Us Anything" open forum with the VentureSouth team on Monday, December 2nd at 12:00 PM. Don't miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered! Well, some of them, anyway... #AngelInvesting #VentureSouth #InvestmentOpportunity #GetStartedNow #LinkInBio
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"As you go forth with your careers, if you hone your expertise and use it to creatively discover and apply new insights, if you embrace life’s inevitable uncertainties, I am confident you will meet with success," Oregon Venture Fund Cofounder and Managing Director Eric Rosenfeld tells the class of 2024. 🏆🎓🦆💚💛 #OEMBAproud #commencement2024 #Classof2024 #OregonExecutiveMBA #Portland #GoDucks #class38
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Strategy | Growth | Sustainability | Angel | Advisor | Top 15 Women of FinTech Ireland | Serial Entrepreneur | Tech & Tech for Good
Thinking of getting Angel investment- this is a great session with Michael Mcdowell and Mark Farrelly on data room prep!
Join me and Mark Farrelly from HBAN for a lunchtime webinar next Thursday, when we will discuss what you should have ready in your data room before you approach angel investors. Please book a spot below SeedLegals Regionally Ventures Raise Ventures Ormeau Labs Dogpatch Labs
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This is a must-attend session for any founder looking to secure funding and ensure their business is investment-ready. Book your spot now! #InvestmentReady #RegionallyWay #StartupSuccess #Webinar
Join me and Mark Farrelly from HBAN for a lunchtime webinar next Thursday, when we will discuss what you should have ready in your data room before you approach angel investors. Please book a spot below SeedLegals Regionally Ventures Raise Ventures Ormeau Labs Dogpatch Labs
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Huge thanks to Sevasti Balafas, CFA, CPWA® from GoalVest Advisory for joining me IN the Nasdaq to discuss the current state of the Venture market. It's been fairly quiet on the VC front lately which may mean it's a good time to get involved in some early stage investing. Check out what Sevasti has to say on InvestmentNews.
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📢 Founders, let your story shine! We see a lot of incredible pitches, and one key tip for standing out: make sure your pitch deck works *with* your story, not *as* your story. Your slides should support and enhance your narrative—not be the entire pitch. Check out this great advice from Jenni Le in the video below for more insights on nailing your next pitch! #FounderTips #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #PitchPerfect StartingBlock Madison, Inc.
Here's a thought on what NOT to say when presenting your deck to interested VCs. Last year we hosted a Lunch & Learn Investor Series, and Jenni Le, Principal at Venture Investors Health Fund, gave some advice about how to enhance your pitch to an investor. #StartingBlockMadison #CoworkingSpace #CoworkingCommunity #LunchandLearn #WisconsinInvestors #StartupAdvice
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🚨 Spoiler Alert #6 🚨 Take 5 minutes to dive into this master class on VC fund investing and today’s secondary opportunities with Matt Russell, Investment Director at VenCap International plc, and speaker at the 0100 Conference Mediterranean. In this interview, Matt shares insights on VenCap’s focus on top-tier VC managers and the unique potential in venture capital secondaries. With deep industry connections and a commitment to accessing top-1% companies, Matt explains how VenCap navigates the power law of venture capital to drive strong returns for investors. 💡 Matt, who leads VenCap’s secondary strategy, will be speaking on the panel: “VC Secondaries – the Market Opportunity and Ways to Select the Right Fund”, alongside industry experts Luca Mannucci, Managing Partner at Sella Venture Partners SGR, and Nick Hendra, Venture Partner at AAF Management Ltd. (moderator). Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d3BYzsJ8 Register for the conference here: https://lnkd.in/d-E5peFd #VentureCapital #VCInvesting #SecondaryMarket #0100Conferences
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Here's a thought on what NOT to say when presenting your deck to interested VCs. Last year we hosted a Lunch & Learn Investor Series, and Jenni Le, Principal at Venture Investors Health Fund, gave some advice about how to enhance your pitch to an investor. #StartingBlockMadison #CoworkingSpace #CoworkingCommunity #LunchandLearn #WisconsinInvestors #StartupAdvice
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Thinking differently is the best way to generate strong investment returns. Stewardship (also known as value add) really predicts network strength (sourcing) and analytical capabilities (selection). Fun conversation with Earnest Sweat and Alexa Binns
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Can stewardship be the secret sauce to venture capital success? eric sippel challenges the traditional allocators' underwriting focus on sourcing and selection in today’s episode of Swimming with Allocators. He argues that the real differentiator is stewardship, the value GPs bring to their founders, a metric that LPs can and should measured and investigated meticulously. Dive into Eric's philosophy on venture fund investments, his unique approach to selecting GPs, and why consistent investing through cycles might just be the key to unlocking future innovation. This episode is a treasure trove for anyone looking to refine their investment strategy or understand the deeper dynamics of VC success. #VCStewardship #InvestmentStrategy #VentureCapitalInsights cc: Alexa Binns
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