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B. Pagels-Minor, GP of DVRGNT Ventures, elevates the benefits of talking to LPs from various investment vehicles during the #VCI Fellowship for Impact Fund I Managers. They spotlighted “having LPs explain to you what drives them and how you should talk to them” as a key pivot point in their understanding the importance of building relationships and community in #vc. There are so many things to learn when starting a #venturecapital fund. The 2024 Fellowship Application opens THIS FRIDAY, February 16th! If you or someone in your network is starting a Venture Capital or Private Equity fund and wants to learn best practices in areas including fund formation, portfolio management, back-office administration, and fundraising strategies we encourage you to apply and spread the word! Learn more here – https://lnkd.in/gnvVhHh https://lnkd.in/eBV648TB #vcinclude #dei #diversityandinclusion #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #esg #fundmanagers #DiversityInVC #ImpactinAction #emergingmanagers #alternateinvestments #genderequality

Another Success Story 🎉 Check out Hawke Ventures' very own Mara Chaben share about her experience using Totem and how it's transformed their fund operations. #venturecapital #fundmanagement #vcinsights #vcfund

As a General Partner of 519 Growth Fund and now a Partner at RHA Ventures, it's with great excitement and a sense of immense responsibility that I share the launch of 519 Growth Fund 2. Our goal is ambitious yet clear: raising $30M to invest in early-stage, innovative companies. This new fund represents not just financial investment, but a commitment to nurturing the next wave of entrepreneurship and technological breakthroughs. Having seen the impact of our initial investments through 519 Growth Fund, I'm thrilled to continue this journey with RHA Ventures. Together, we are blending experience, vision, and resources to create a platform where innovative ideas can flourish into impactful businesses. To Joe Dales, Brian Foster, Nevin McDougall, David Billson, Michael Dales, Brian Cram, Zamir Khan, Stephen Bolton MBA, ICD.D, Steve Groves, Lynn M. Davis and John Pollock - your expertise and dedication are the cornerstones of this initiative. Collaborating with such a dynamic team is both an honor and a pivotal advantage for the fund. To our future portfolio companies: we're not just investors; we are founders and will become partners in your journey to redefine industries and create a positive change. We're eager to meet the brilliant minds ready to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what's possible. Let's embark on this exciting new chapter together. The future is bright, and it begins now. #Innovation #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #519GrowthFund2

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✨ Happy New Year! ✨   Thanks to Anders Horntvedt and Finansavisen for sharing the SNÖ journey from when Teodor and me launched our first fund in 2018 to the present (and letting me show off some SNÖ merch 😊). We launched SNÖ Fund I with backing from Investinor, Argentum Asset Management, KLP, and a fantastic group of Family Offices. Since then, we've achieved a Gross IRR of 93% 🌟 - placing us among the global elite in venture funds. A big thanks to our portfolio stars: Be Your Best™, Ignite, PortalOne, Inc, Confrere, and Kitemaker (YC W21).   Following that milestone, we have been joined by fantastic team members Max, Kremena and Caroline, and launched a second fund.   With SNÖ Fund II, we’ve continued the strategy of being a good hands-on, founder-friendly, local partner for the portfolio companies - combined with being local partners for the tier 1 global funds in their Nordic approach.     Strategic partnership and investment from Peter Thiel, alongside backing from Molten Ventures, The Rockefeller University, and other superb supporters, have made 50% of our capital international.   Our strategy and global perspective have given us a great edge and access to the most promising Nordic companies. Midway through Fund II, we're privileged to back phenomenal companies: Mentorcam, Sky Mavis, AWDIO, Sceneri, Speechly (exited to Roblox), Breyta.io, Presail, Churney, and a few yet-to-be-announced companies.   As 2024 unfolds, we can’t wait to embrace all the opportunities and challenges ahead. Together, let's continue to build the Nordic venture scene! 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇫🇮

Floww, in partnership with some of the UK's leading VCs, is today launching our 'Secrets of successful fund management' series of short videos where we examine what the secret sauce is behind setting up and running a successful venture fund. In our first video, we hear from Cian Hughes of Sure Valley Ventures, Marcus Love of Love Ventures and Martijn de Wever of Floww on 'Getting the structure right'. Find out how FlowwFunds can help you to create the perfect funds structure https://lnkd.in/eY3tY8Jv #VC #VCfund #VentureCapital #Angelsyndicates

#AllocateBeyondSummit, our annual flagship gathering that brought together over 200 family office LPs and venture capital GPs to discuss the path forward in #venturecapital through responsible #innovation, diversity in experiences, and harnessing of the latest technological advances. Here are the major highlights: 1. Embracing Responsible Innovation: Hemant Taneja from General Catalyst highlighted the crucial role of integrating profitability with societal impact, a strategy that builds long-term investor trust and positions companies for sustained success. This approach ensures that our investments contribute positively to society. 2. Diversity in Venture Capital: Our mainstage speakers from diverse backgrounds, ranging from music and athletics to academia (Lan Xuezhao from Basis Set) and sales (Pejman Nozad from Pear VC), showcased that there is no single pathway to success in venture capital. Alex Pall from Mantis Venture Capital and Lance Armstrong from NEXT VENTŪRES have leveraged their unique skills—from branding and storytelling to competitive drive and team-building—to enrich the venture capital ecosystem with fresh perspectives and innovative strategies. 3. AI's Transformative Impact: The breakout sessions led by Tomasz Tunguz from Theory Ventures, Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures, Sunil Nagaraj from Ubiquity Ventures, Will Coffield from Riot Ventures) emphasized AI’s potential in creating new business models and improving efficiencies. Insights included that while large language models may become commoditized with major incumbents prevailing, the real excitement and investment returns are anticipated in the application layers of AI. 4. Streamlining VC Processes: The need to address inefficiencies in the private markets—from portfolio construction to administration—was a focus. Excitement around Allocate’s solutions to streamline origination, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring, which empowers LPs to make more strategic decisions effectively. 5. Investment Sentiment and Liquidity Challenges: The venture capital industry faces significant liquidity issues, with companies remaining private longer, often beyond a decade. This breakout topic, led by Mark Suster from Upfront Ventures and Ravi Viswanathan of NewView Capital noted that the current liquidity market is constrained, with IPOs feasible primarily for companies with substantial revenues and large-scale mergers and acquisitions hampered by regulatory barriers. Innovative solutions, such as borrowing against private holdings or effectively selling stakes, were highlighted as essential strategies to enable LPs to access liquidity and engage more actively in the private markets.

More. of this. 🙌🏾🤝🏾 "In 10 years what will this photo looks like?" Great question! We know that in less than two weeks, one of these men - Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital - will be with us in Miami for our 5th Annual Unicorn Ambition Conference discussing his journey and how he's making an impact now. YOU should be there. Let's keep pushing forward - not just with conversation but with education, access, and funding. Register here: www.blackmentalktech.com. Use code BMTTLI to save. #UnicornAmbition #venturecapital #funding #startups

💰 Clarity In the journey to raise a seed round I've meet many founders who've raised venture capital and capital from strategic investors I've heard so many amazing and crazy anecdotes, so many it makes my head spin. Deciding to raise external capital is a very very important decicion. It affects how a founder lives their lives, including defining how long one can survive with one's own capital Often speed of growth is a function of that capital raise as well, so this becomes a much more important decision. Every journey is different and that decision to raise or not is a personal choice Keep fighting fellow founders ✌🏽