Lauren E. Jarvis

This San Franciscan has landed in the Big Apple for #NYTechWeek! Here’s why it was important to me to be out here this week and I view NYC as a sister city. ((scroll down for 2 events The Council is hosting today!)) 🏭🏥 Reminder: The Council Fund invests at Pre-seed in Software’s Third Act, the transformation of the essential economy. Our investments span healthcare and industrial sectors like manufacturing, logistics, construction. 🐂 I’m eternally bullish on NY & SF and hate how many pit the two cities against each other. The reality is that a lot of capital and talent flow back and forth between the cities. They need each other to thrive! 🗽🌁 Cities like NY & SF attract young and mid-career talent because of their population density, transient nature, beauty, and reputations as cities where someone new on the scene can make a name for themselves. For the areas we invest in, I’m *specifically* excited about NY because of: 🏗️ Closer proximity to industrial hubs which are scattered across the Midwest / Rust Belt 🏛️ Closer proximity to DC where a lot of regulation around VC, startups, healthcare, onshoring initiatives, and industrial sectors takes place 💰 Many of the large financial institutions that are backing hard tech focused funds and major healthcare initiatives are also headquartered here in NYC 🎯 We’ve got several startups here who are hitting it out of the park, like Dirac and Siena. This has further validated my belief in this ecosystem to support young companies! Today we are kicking off with 2 events on Day 1 of #NYTechWeek 👉 AI Demo Day: The Council, Next Wave NYC, Lynx Collective, Flybridge will host 8 founders and 200+ investors and founders for a pitch competition this evening! Luma: https://lnkd.in/gbdYiJMw 🔜 Can still join the waitlist! Small & Big VCs in Hard Tech: The Council joined General Catalyst, Lux Capital, Iron Prairie Ventures, AlleyCorp, House Of Ventures, Steel Atlas for 2 back to back panels on industrial innovation & collaboration across the capital stack Luma: https://lnkd.in/gj6D4-Au ⏰ Event has passed

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What's the latest in #MiamiTech? We've got the low-down from an investor's perspective. Founders: take note! Many thanks to Alpaca VC's David Goldberg, and to Lorraine Sanders and Nancy Dahlberg Refresh Miami for making it happen. https://lnkd.in/daXmV6Zf #investing #VC #fundraising

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A Trade You Don't Make Inspired by the NBA Finals and from a WSJ story... There is an interesting lesson for companies to have a long-term view with some of your key people (while also having a discerning eye for talent). Summary: - There was a lot of pressure a few years ago to trade away Boston Celtics players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown - critics called them overrated due to playoff failures - Turns out, the decision *not* to trade them has proven pivotal - they are central to the Boston Celtics' success in the NBA Finals - The retention of Tatum & Brown underscores the value of stability and growth within a team, countering pressures and criticisms with patience and long-term commitment to process and progress - Their performance in the Finals highlights the advantages of maintaining core players and evolve them, overcoming past past failures and solidifying their roles as integral components of a championship-contending team --- Source: WSJ - https://lnkd.in/eMUk4WQE --- #business #ceo #cro #pe #privateequity #talent #teams

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Wonderful article about Emily Knight and the whole The Engine Accelerator team on the amazing work their doing changing the world with #ToughTech!

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Building on the success of Rocket Studio with Simon Kirby and Pivotal with Dominic Joseph we decided to merge with Impact Counsel, led by the awesomely talented John D., Erim Jones and Robert Fok earlier this year. We’ve combined our significant and complimentary skills, experience and passion for growing amazing businesses to create a new breed of VC - Creative Capital Ventures Group (CCV). Fund 1 is focused on Sports, Media & Entertainment. Joining us on this exciting journey is media titan Tom Rogers (ex CEO Tivo & CNBC). We have also assembled a mighty team of Venture Partners bringing their expertise into our team, with the legendary Harvey Goldsmith leading our Immersive Entertainment category, and Cam Blackwood (Platinum award winning record producer) and his team at Rezonate heading up Music Rights acquisition. Creative Capital Ventures is designed to disrupt traditional VC models and accelerate the growth of innovative start-ups. We’ve already secured €18 million in commitments and are raising €35 million in total to fuel the next generation of game-changing businesses. What makes CCV different? •⁠ ⁠Founder-Led Expertise: Our team comprises serial entrepreneurs and operators who have built, scaled, and exited successful companies. We know what it takes to drive rapid growth. •⁠ ⁠Speed Scaler: Through our unique venture studio model, we’re not just funding companies—we’re actively accelerating their growth, shrinking the timeline from seed to exit. •⁠ ⁠Industry Focus: CCV focuses on high-growth sectors like Sports, Media, Entertainment, and Lifestyle, with a unique emphasis on IP acquisition to drive returns in stable asset classes. If you're interested in learning more about how CCV is reshaping the venture capital landscape, let’s connect!  More updates to follow! #VentureCapital #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Startups #ScalingFast #CreativeCapitalVentures https://lnkd.in/eiuWVtvT

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Worth checking out for any companies at the right stage.

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Series A or B wondering when to bring in a VP of Finance or CFO? It’s a crucial decision that can shape the future of your company. At this stage, financial leadership is not just about managing numbers but also scaling processes, securing funding, and driving strategic growth. My colleague Paul breaks down key signs that it’s time to hire and indicators for choosing between VP of Finance and a CFO #FinanceLeadership #CFO #StartupGrowth #SeriesA #SeriesB #NextGenLeadership

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Great time on the Embracing Erosion podcast w/Devon O'Rourke! We talked about: 🚀 How to scale a company from concept to 9-figure exit 🔄 How to break away from the traditional consulting model and apply product approaches ⏩ Why it’s important to iterate quickly and often with messaging 💸📈What signals are important to pay attention to when investing in startups and much more!

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Reflecting on my conversation with Denny Chared, CEO of DC Finance, really highlights the art of building influential networks and leading high-stakes financial conferences worldwide. Denny's approach to connecting people and capital is not just effective but inspirational. Join us in exploring these pivotal strategies for anyone looking to scale their influence in finance. 💼 #LeadershipInsights #FinanceInnovation https://lnkd.in/gsVFsUVY

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Please take a moment to read the latest article in The Real Deal regarding the updated guidelines for the New York City C-PACE program, which were announced last month. We are optimistic about the program's future and are excited about the opportunities ahead. #cpace #petros #financingthewayforward

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There is a great piece on Forbes.com about Camber Creek portfolio company Maybern. It captures a lot of the promise Camber Creek sees in Maybern and the challenges the company is tackling. For example: • There are $15 trillion worth of investment in private funds doing intricate calculations in Excel. The market is enormous. • Errors can be costly and lead to lawsuits or even penalties from regulators. • Cutting through this complexity is not easy. One day, we’ll look back on archaic fund accounting processes and shake our heads at how far we've come. It’ll be because of Ross Mechanic, Aswhin Raghu, and their team. https://lnkd.in/e7P-RT-m

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After a whirlwind two decades of a corporate career – which has spanned a traditional management consulting firm, a Fortune 500 toy company, a world class entertainment agency, and a growth equity fund, I’m excited to officially share that I’m striking out on my own with Shruti Sehgal. Together, we’re proud to launch The Moonshot Company – a new kind of strategic consultancy, representing high-growth talent, brands, and investors looking to accelerate their cultural and commercial success from a place of authenticity, creativity, and intent. The Moonshot Company will specialize in integrated brand and growth strategies–culled from our prior executive careers in consumer, entertainment, media, finance, politics, and PR. Throughout my professional life, I often found myself at the center of consumer industries undergoing a major landscape shift. Shifting consumer behavior, the proliferation of social media, digitally-native consumption, and revamped business models have underpinned every business I have been fortunate to be a part of. Winter has always been coming. And it is through that lens that I learned a lot about myself as an executive. My curiosity has always found that change exhilarating - and I am particularly adept at spotting through lines and opportunity amidst a constant state of flux. Rapidly transforming industries don’t scare me, stagnation does. And yet, I have always felt a natural tension between building these industry-specific skills and the freedom to add my own interdisciplinary instincts and perspectives to bear, especially on someone else’s platform. But as the world has changed, so have I: this very tension I once thought frustrating is now a reason for being.  If I could go back in time, I would tell my younger self that my own diverse range of experiences and multicultural consumer lens always has been, and will always be, as instructive to my success and growth as anything else. The future of business and culture requires differentiated voices and leaders who can bring a much wider set of skills and a unique blend of deeply-lived experiences – both personal and professional – to achieve transformational outcomes for clients, and this is the foundational vision of The Moonshot Company. Simply put: this platform didn't exist, so we built it. As mothers, former senior executives, culture-obsessed consumers, and South Asian women – Shruti and I are thrilled to put our skills, networks, and novel strategies to work for clients who share our values, and whom we feel uniquely compelled to deliver Moonshot-level results for. If our vision and founder story resonates with you, please reach out. And as we embark on this new journey, I’d love to hear more about your own Moonshot below. 🚀 💫

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The case for emerging managers: “What we don’t want to do is lock ourselves out of these high-performing, differentiated strategies for the simplicity of going with the big guys”, Taffi Ayodele director of the emerging manager strategy at the NYC Office of the Comptroller #investmentstrategies #investmentreturns #roi #assetallocation #emergingmanagers #riskreward #premium #performance

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Here is a letter written by Yale’s new endowment CIO back in October 2023. • Former CIO David Swensen mentored the new Yale CIO plus 15 others now overseeing prominent endowments and foundations • From 1985 until his passing in 2021, Swensen and team grew the $1 billion endowment to over $40 billion earning a 13.7% annual return • The 10-year return of 10.9% at the end of FY 2023, which is 3.0% above the mean endowment return, added an incremental $600m per year in perpetuity • The endowment will stick to investing meaningfully in illiquid assets, such as PE and VC funds • The endowment seeks to partner with the next generation of talented investors, whether or not they have a track record

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It’s been 25 years since a groundbreaking moment in online privacy and advertising - the launch of the NAI (Network Advertising Initiative). This isn’t just a milestone; it’s a legacy that started with me and three industry pioneers: Dave Zinman, Lyn Chitow Oakes, and Elizabeth Wang. https://lnkd.in/d9JqsTcS The roundtable of our reunion is more than a nostalgic walk down memory lane. You’ll have a front-row seat on how to navigate industry challenges with innovation and integrity. Watch as we reminisce about late-night brainstorms, frenetic FTC workshops, and the birth of principles that shaped the digital ad ecosystem. And a bonus - you’ll get to see and hear about the world’s first ad server! From first steps in Washington to the birth of the first unified opt-out, the story is a testament to how collaboration can transform industries. These insights continue to resonate in today’s challenges, whether it’s privacy, compliance, or the next revolution: AI. Here's to the next 25! #NAI25 #DigitalAdvertising #Leadership

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The new quarterly review is live! Each quarter, I dive into the latest trends and shifts in the venture capital market, covering both the broader macro perspective and the unique insights we’re seeing at Florida Funders. Check out my latest article to stay informed on what’s shaping the VC landscape and how we're navigating it at FF. Always eager to hear your thoughts – let’s keep the conversation going! #VentureCapital #FloridaFunders #MarketInsights

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As the critical backer of two of the success stories here, Rocket Lab and Planet, DCVC is delighted to see the heroics of these teams highlighted — and their positive impact on humanity’s security and prosperity. It is also an interesting story of the difficulty markets — private and public — have in filtering out charlatans and hypesters in deeply technical arenas that promise gold rush outcomes, whether it is in space systems (as is the case here), AI (we can all watch it happen), energy and climate tech, biotech, or robotics.

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Proud to have brought together this legendary group last week. Phil Venables, Myrna Soto, Deneen DeFiore, and Alex Stamos pulled back the curtain on what it takes to be a board-ready CISO. Their advice:    ❌ Don’t focus solely on technical cybersecurity expertise: Boards are looking for well-rounded executives, not just technical specialists. Avoid presenting yourself as a "security expert" rather than a business leader.   ✔️ Become more than a cyber expert: Develop your business chops by diving into cross-functional projects. The best board members are well-rounded leaders with a true grasp of the business. They also had plenty of guidance for CISOs who are presenting to the board. Catch the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/giuSBTPA

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