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The idea of ceding control to outside investors makes many founders and family-owned businesses hesitant about private equity. Working with our Clients in the North we see first-hand how regional PE investment can be a collaborative and supportive partnership. The Owner Founder businesses that we support benefit from the expertise and advice that their investors bring. Read more about how PE investment can be the right fit for founder led businesses >> https://okt.to/rfiLl2 Rowan are part of The LCap Group: Altus Partners, Drax Executive, Drax Affinity, Leadership Dynamics and PACE #leadership #PrivateEquity #business

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New York Angels Members are entrepreneurs, CEOs, venture capitalists, and business leaders who have founded, funded and built world class companies. Together, they make one of the most prominent angel groups in the country. NYA Member Vijay Aggarwal shares the benefits of joining an angel group: "The cumulative market knowledge of our members and experience in deal structure." #newyorkangels #angelinvesting #earlystageinvesting

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Bold entrepreneurs from 128 high-impact startups of our newest cohort were welcomed in Boston during a vibrant MassChallenge U.S. Early Stage Kick Off. ⬇️ Watch the #Recap below! ⬇️ Here's what the #Founders of the MassChallenge U.S. Early Stage cohort covered: 🎤 They uncovered insights from prestigious #KeynoteSpeakers like Lily Lyman, General Partner at Underscore VC, and Andrew Bialecki, CEO at Klaviyo 🤝 They built connections with our #Mentor, #Alumni, #Partner, and #Investor community 👏 They participated in a Handshake Pitch Competition, and more! Our flagship MassChallenge U.S. Early Stage Accelerator is a dynamic, industry-agnostic program designed to propel startup growth through unparalleled access to mentors, peers, customers, knowledge, and capital. Congratulate the #Founders in the comments! #nonprofit #accelerator #startups Jessica Davis David Meyer Chris Bauer Will Magruder

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Frederick Royall III recently shared in Entrepreneur Magazine three key themes which can help every founder in every stage of growth. New York Angels are committed to helping founders grow their businesses. 1. Successful founders are comfortable being uncomfortable 2. They prioritize culture 3. The customer is at the center of everything they do #founders #entrepreneur #businessgrowth https://lnkd.in/efyc6NCC

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One of the challenges that emerging companies face is how to raise capital to fuel growth. In the early stages, companies may be self-funded or raise capital through friends and family or other angel investors, through business incubators, or through various state programs. In this “seed funding” stage, convertible notes and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs) are the most common mechanisms used to raise funds. In this article, Allan Cohen, Jason Chimon, and Marissa Espinoza Icochea discuss factors to consider when deciding which form of investment best suits the company’s needs. https://lnkd.in/gJtmnAzD

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🔋 #TodayinVC - All of the biggest deal announcements in venture capital - July 9th, 2024. Sourced from Litquidity's Exec Sum. 💰 Fundraising Announcements: - HarmonyCares, a provider of value-based in-home longitudinal care, raised a $200M round led by General Catalyst, McKesson Ventures, and a national payor (FN) - Gymdesk, a member management SaaS for fitness/wellness firms, raised a $32.5M growth investment from Five Elms Capital (PRN) - Polystyvert, a recycling startup focused on styrenic plastics, raised a $16M Series B led by Infinity Recycling (PRN) - Database startup Tembo raised a $14M round led by GreatPoint Ventures (TC) - Eneida, Lda, a Portuguese deep grid operational analytics platform, raised a $11.4M Series B led by Junction Growth Investors (FN) - Niva, a global business identity platform, raised a $3.3M seed round led by Gradient Ventures (BW) - GoJoe, a gamified employee health and fitness app, raised a $3M seed round led by Venrex and Redrice Ventures (EU) Congrats to all - what #startups do you have your eyes on? 👀 Follow @Today in VC for daily #venturecapital news! 📆

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As the venture capital landscape recalibrates to the new realities of startup valuations, Aventurine Capital Group leads the way with a strategic and resilient investment model. Recognizing early signs of an impending VC reset, we've adopted a patient approach, focusing on sustainable growth and solid fundamentals over short-term gains. By emphasizing thorough due diligence and intellectual property development, Aventurine is not just prepared but poised to capitalize on opportunities that align with realistic market conditions. Our commitment to a diversified return model underscores our readiness for the evolving tech world. Join us as we navigate these changes, setting a benchmark for prudent and profitable investments. https://lnkd.in/g4c64WYv #DeepTech #VC #Patents #IP #Tech #Energy #Quantum #AI

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A recent article by MEA Founder-author Chip Conley sparked Business Authority to share six powerful tips to grow your trendspotting prowess as an entrepreneur in Bruce Frankel's "Mastering Trendspotting: Why Seasoned Entrepreneurs Have an Edge." https://lnkd.in/dGFfJnvq #Trendspotting #Innovation #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship

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A recent article by MEA Founder-author Chip Conley sparked Business Authority to share six powerful tips to grow your trendspotting prowess as an entrepreneur in Bruce Frankel's "Mastering Trendspotting: Why Seasoned Entrepreneurs Have an Edge." https://lnkd.in/dGFfJnvq #Trendspotting #Innovation #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship

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Venture dollars tend to be the most expensive for startups. Oftentimes, buildings and infrastructure startups have intensive business models that require alternative sources of funding. It's an issue we'll be covering at Venture East next week in Boston. To discuss best practices for startups looking to build the optimal capital structure (and financiers looking to craft them) we've tapped leading professionals from Camber Road, Silicon Valley Bank (a division of First Citizens Bank), and CoFi, a financial solutions company built to serve construction, to share their expertise and provide frank insights with our audience of strategic investors, fund managers, industry professionals, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Register today and join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/e7uxP55E Follow us for more updates on venture activity and content in the buildings and infrastructure industries!

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Last week Boston Founders Forum held its latest meetup event at WeWork downtown which included a fireside chat with Reshma Shetty, Co-Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Hosted and moderated by BFF #founders Eleni Vorvis and Christopher Harris, they did a deep dive into Reshma’s journey from MIT to founding one of the leading biotech companies to come out of the #Boston #startup ecosystem. Some of the finer points of the discussion included   -         What’s Reshma’s story? How she, and w/4 cofounders from MIT got started.   -         A Turning point: One of their trusted consultants said ‘just start’, you don’t need funding, so the co-founders went out, got a sidegigs and started Gingko. -         How did the cofounders decide on the roles? Everyone kind of fell into their roles naturally, sort of made it up as they went. -         How did the initial success happen? Hypothesis testing the product and services until they got traction, then came Sam Altman to get them into Y Combinator. -         Small startup to publicly traded company. What were some lessons Reshma learned that still ring true today? -         Be ready for the next challenge and always have a mindset to learn. -         The challenges being a female founder & CEO and what it takes to overcome them. -         Perception of founders who are parents and setting the boundaries for work versus family. -         Have the accolades changed things much? No. As a founder keep your eyes off the hype and keep an eye on making good decisions for the business.  Bonus point during the Audience Q&A Bootstrapping vs accelerator? There is no right answer, it will depend a lot on where a startup is in their lifecycle. Gingko took the gamble on joining Y combinator and won. After the Fireside chat Chris had some further announcements including another upcoming social event at Citizen M (TBD) as well as expansion of Boston Founder Forum into NYC. Congrats on the further growth of the BFF community.  

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🌟 Featured Founders Spotlight 🌟 How do startups garner the attention of certain investors? Chptr Founder Rehan Choudhry explains how he caught the eyes and respect of the likes of several big names, such as Christina Aguilera & Matt Rutler, Sugar Capital, Animal Capital, Lucas Venture Group, and H/L Ventures. #FoundersSpotlight #StartupSdvice #BusinessStrategy

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The best partnerships evolve from alignment, collaboration, and empathy. ICYMI: In their “Entrepreneurial Empathy” Access Insight, Founder and Managing Partner Kevin McAllister and Partner Steve C. discuss our approach to listening, understanding, and blending the experiences of founders and entrepreneurs with our financial, market, and value creation knowledge. Read the full Insight here: https://lnkd.in/eSZ9ppEg

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DC Startup Week and our good friends at Next powered by Shulman Rogers, were recently the proud sponsors of Technical.ly's RealLIST Startups 2024 in DC dinner. Congratulations to all the honorees, and thank you to those who could join us. We look forward to connecting with those who could not. The event included discussions ranging from the challenges and opportunities of fundraising in the DMV, balancing the uncertainty and needs for AI, as well as other challenges and opportunities in the startup community. Thanks to Kaela Roeder and Danya for curating these great convos! Rachel Koretsky, CEO of Upace & Co-Chair, DC Startup Week; Seema Alexander, Founder of Disruptive CEO Advisory; Co-founder of Virgent AI; Co-Chair, DC Startup Week; and Kay Rodriguez, Co-lead of DC Startup Women were all in attendance. Sade Luwoye, the COO and co-founder of RealLIST Startups, expressed her gratitude for the lasting impact of such events. She also said that DC Startup Week is more than just a week. Helping founders find resources and exposing them to various resources makes startup life helpful and easier. Read the Technical.ly full article here: https://lnkd.in/giypDf57   Keep an eye out for any more events sponsored by DC Startup Week. It is a great way to build community, meet fellow founders, and expand your startup knowledge! #DCSW24 #Community #AI #Technology #Founders #Funders #Networking #Events #Startups 

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Our President & CRO, Bob Lucci, dives into the latest VC trends! #VentureCapital #StartupFunding Delaware's business-friendly environment continues to be a hotspot for VC activity. Bob analyzes Q1 2024's funding increase and deal size trends, offering valuable insights for founders seeking funding. Ready to learn more? Click below to read more

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Join us on Wed, Nov 13th at 12pm for the CBS Virtual Demo Day to see how CBS founders are turning innovative ideas into reality and to see firsthand why Columbia Business School was recently ranked #5 for entrepreneurship in the world by PitchBook. https://lnkd.in/eev2xkph   This event will feature pitches from select startups founded by current students and recent alumni. Discover exciting new solutions and potential investment opportunities. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eU_SuBvu We look forward to seeing you there! Meet the founders and learn more about their ventures: 🌿ClimateKick - Edoardo Francesco Sabatino ’23 Scouts, arranges, and distributes green infrastructure investments, scaling climate technologies and transforming sustainable finance. 👥CollabWORK - Summer Delaney, MBA ’22  Community-powered hiring platform connecting companies to the “hidden job market” for automated recruitment marketing at scale. 📊Guilde AI - Schuyler Brown ’12 Guilde AI continuously optimizes database performance & prevents downtime 💘HaveYouMet, Inc. - Joanna Wang ’24 The first no-chat dating app. Skip the small talk—get curated matches and go straight to real dates. 🧠LearnDetect - Francesca Bruna Pipino ’25 Revolutionizes learning disability assessment through rapid mobile app screening, AI-powered recommendations, and official evaluations by licensed professionals. 🤝Network Tree - Carly Doyle ’24 A networking platform that helps users manage and engage with connections on-the-go, using smart algorithms and data analysis for personalized recommendations. 📈Pelican Invests - Alexandra Bono ’22 A digital platform that empowers families to save for education through goal-setting, investment advice, funding opportunities and financial curriculum. 🧑‍🦱Puberry - Demetra Mallios ’22 A B2B SaaS company offering medically verified, gamified health education for K-12, covering topics like mental health, menstrual health, sex education, and more. 🔍Reincarnate - Galya L. ’11 AI-based software to accelerate R&D. 🤖Rubicon Robotics - Avery Schonberger ’24 Develops robots to film athletes autonomously and an AI analytics platform to analyze the video, offer suggestions, and streamline coach feedback. 🗣Sara Technology - Jiaxin (Jia) Zhang, CSM® ’25 An app that personalizes speech therapy for children with speech disorders, making treatment more accessible and affordable for families, while empowering speech-language pathologists with enhanced tools and support. 🎯Spacely Media - Chris Dowden ’20 A tech-driven marketplace for offline media that streamlines ad space transactions, making them faster, easier, and more efficient for publishers and marketers. 📱SPARKET - Evan Fisher ’14 A live event wagering technology that helps B2B partners acquire users and increase revenue with community-based pools.

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Interested in becoming an angel investor? Have you considered investing individually or joining an angel investment group? New York Angels Vice Chair Seth Masters shares the many benefits of joining a network. "I thought about being a solo Angel. Then I realized that solo Angels need to work hard to find deals, then must do all the due diligence and decision making on their own, and usually don’t get to advise the startups they fund. For me, the solo Angel route is far less rewarding than membership in an Angel group — both psychically and financially." #angelinvesting #earlystageinvesting #newyorkangels

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