Maggie Love

NY Climate Tech Founders! 1) YES PLEASE save the date to join us at #techweek (6/3!), and 2) YES PLEASE share your top NY resources to complete our NY INSIDER GUIDE, in collab with NYCEDC!

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🚨 Attention early-stage founders raising – excited to spread the word about open applications for PEERLESS 2025! Led by AlleyCorp and Management Leadership for Tomorrow, curated programming will culminate in 5 founders pitching at Google's NYC headquarters in April, where one winner will receive a $1M investment from AlleyCorp. This isn't only about creating a more equitable tech ecosystem, it's about backing the next generation of exceptional founders who are uniquely positioned to shape the future. Applications opened on October 15th and close on December 6th 2024. While they welcome all early-stage founders with exceptional ideas, AlleyCorp is encouraging applications from startups that: ✅ Have raised less than $2M ✅ Are technologically innovative ✅ Have a strong go-to-market advantage ✅ Have identified a large market opportunity ✅ Are led by Black, Latine, Native American, or female founders All applicants will be invited to various ecosystem events with top founders and VCs. Learn more and start your application at www.peerlesspitch.com. 💯 👏Desiree Almodovar + #alleycorp

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Today marks a groundbreaking moment for BLCK VC and our fellow collaborators—Diversity VC, All Raise, 2Gether-International, SomosVC, StartOut, and VetsinTech—as we proudly announce the launch of the Diversity Data Alliance. This important alliance underscores our unwavering commitment to nurturing a venture capital and entrepreneurial ecosystem abundant in equity and inclusiveness. By standardizing and linking our data, we empower ourselves with the essential tools to track deeper trends that have, until now, eluded us to identify and fill funding gaps for historically excluded investors, founders, and operators. We can’t change what we do not measure, and now with the Diversity Data Alliance, we're now equipped to do both. Join us in this mission. Learn more and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eEZKdrac #DiversityDataAlliance #BLCKVC #VentureCapital #MeasureToChange

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Top US cities for venture capital raised for Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and Series B+ from July 2023 to June 2024. Anything surprising here? - How about Philadelphia ranking #4 for Pre-Seed and Seed rounds? - Philly is also on the board at #5 and #7 for Series A and Seriest B+ respectively. - Washington D.C. in the Top 10 for Pre-Seed, Seed and Series B+ - San Diego was #8 in Series A and #5 for Series B+, likely reflecting some activity in the life-sciences / bio-tech sectors there. I always love the data shared in the Carta Data Minute weekly newsletter. The fundraising environment for startups seems to be improving, so it will be interesting to keep an eye on the data as we head into the coming months that are typically the busiest for VC fundraising.

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Our fireside chat with investor and creator Sahil Bloom is almost at capacity. Thanks to your demand and feedback, we're going to open it up to everyone. Previously, we had reserved spots for founders and future founders, but it turns out a lot of people in NYC read Sahil's Curiosity Chronicle newsletter. If you want to come, RSVP link is in the comments. We'll discuss how Sahil reached >800,000 subscribers for his quickly growing newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. Here's what else we'll talk about: - How to transform your voice into a business asset - How to build systems to build an online audience - How to execute your strategy over long periods of time - The Pillar Method: How, when, and what to post - How to write a compelling hook - What kind of content to create - Best newsletter strategies - The future of the creator economy

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🚀 Calling all fundraising Boston Metro B2B tech startups! 🚀 Are you currently fundraising and ready to pitch in front of Boston's top angel investors and early-stage fund managers? On November 19th, Venture Lane | Startup Hub is hosting our exclusive Pitch Night 👉 - a rare opportunity for Boston Metro’s early-stage B2B tech founders to present their investor pitch live and connect directly with key decision-makers in the local investment community. We’re on a mission to showcase the next wave of standout B2B tech companies from Boston. If you're ready to elevate your fundraising efforts and make meaningful connections, don't miss this opportunity. ⏰ Apply by October 22nd to secure your spot! 📲 Find the application link in the comments below. #B2BTech #Startups #Fundraising #BostonStartups #PitchNight #VentureLaneStudio

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Even in a challenging funding market, venture capital funding continues to expand globally, as detailed in this TechCrunch article - featuring Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg. From the article: "Venture capital has become a more global industry as the tech sector slowly decentralizes. In 2022, more than 50% of VC deployed globally was invested in startups outside the U.S., according to data available from the National Science Foundation (NSF) — a stark contrast to 20 years ago, when nearly 80% of the world’s venture capital went into U.S. companies." Obviously, great ideas paired with great businesses are not limited to the Bay Area. However, historically, funding has been focused there. It is encouraging to see early and growth stage capital markets begin to deepen even further around the globe. Endeavor Colorado is grateful to be playing a part. Zeb King Tegan Stanbach Kathryn Dickson #privateequity #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #investing #innovation #founders #startups https://lnkd.in/gXtw4s6e

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Linxin Gu great article. thanks for sharing. Pls let us know folks in Boston area can help with your journey

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NY friends! Please come see me at Tech Day on my panel discussing the future of the NY tech ecosystem and what I hope to bring to it!

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Next week is NY Tech Week, and on Wednesday, I'll be co-hosting TechWalk at 2 PM in Central Park. More details here: https://lnkd.in/eFey-aBd I look forward to connecting and chatting about the dynamic world of early-stage startup investing, go-to-market strategies, and the venture capital ecosystem. As a Venture Fellow at Fordham Angel Fund (FAF), I bring hands-on experience evaluating startups, conducting market analysis, and developing go-to-market strategies. Let's discuss founder due diligence, growth hacking techniques, and the nuances of crafting effective term sheets. I'm also passionate about discussing programs like Vencapital and Venture Cooperative that support minorities and women breaking into VC. Additionally, I'd love to share insights on content creation and storytelling from my experience hosting a YouTube podcast. If you're interested in personal branding, networking, or leveraging LinkedIn for career growth, let's connect! Join me for a walk and chat about the global business landscape, embracing diversity, and adapting to new environments. See you there! #NYTechWeek #TechWalk #Startups #VentureCapital #ContentCreation #PersonalBranding #Networking #GlobalBusiness #DiversityInVC

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Today kicks off #ToughTech Week in Boston - five days of events showcasing the best of VCs and founders changing the world through science and technology! Come check it out if you are in town. #deeptech #dualuse #venturecapital

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HUGE thanks to everyone who came to Riffle Ventures and LabStart's #climateweekNYC event yesterday on how to close the "Zero to One" gap in #climatetech. We often say "Now all we have to do is deploy" or "We have all the solutions we need now we just need to scale them". But keep in mind that to roughly 40% of the technologies needed to hit 2050 net-zero goals are still not in the market, and these numbers don't reflect what's needed to enable climate adaptation and resilience either. Perhaps most importantly, of the solutions that are in the market, are they reaching those in most need, and are they being built and distributed equitably? Point being, the Zero to One phase matters. More early-stage entrepreneurship and co-creation is needed than we often think, and we can't solely focus on scale and deployment if we haven't even built much of what we need still. The unique mix of funding, technical inputs and infrastructure, talent, as well as longer timelines for testing and piloting make a lot of our highest impact climate solutions quite distinct from other technology verticals. On top of this, we face humungous equity and inclusion gaps throughout the tech and startup community writ large. Getting the Zero to One phase right gives us a chance to expedite the pathways into the market for climate technologies while also making sure these solutions are created and distributed equitably. We were extremely fortunate to be joined by leaders in this field - Halcyon, Autodesk Foundation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ClimateWorks Foundation, CATAL1.5°T LATAM, Stepchange, Salesforce, King Philanthropies, Enduring Planet, Fractal Climate and many others! Feeling very, very grateful to have such wonderful colleagues like Suma Reddy Ashdeep S. Cyntia Abarca Nigel Keen and Alhan Fakhr alongside amazing partners and leaders like Deepa Lounsbury Megan Holcomb Troy Daley John Meissner Felipe Gonzalez Rosas Cristian Dávila Rafael Lorenzo Piñón Andrew Don Mitch Gainer Saleem Chapman Fred Tan Daniel J. Barker Emmanuelle Palikuca Shereen D'Souza Anay Shah Sara Bender, Ph.D. Adria Wilson, Ph.D. Shaina Horowitz Esther Nai Midori Takasaki Dimitry Gershenson Jennifer Wagner John Alexander, CEPA®, CSRIC® and many more (apologies for the Linkedin mention limitation)!

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Excellent to spend time in conversation with Colin Rogister of Beat Ventures as part of our continued focus on fundraising in 2024 with The Angel Nest Podcast! Great insights around the importance of "human in the loop" in the application of AI to the finance and CFO sector. Listen in for advice for AI companies in raising equity in the current marketplace. Thanks to Colin and David Hemenway. #artificialintelligence #finops #cfo #cfotech #venturecapital

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These insightful founders' observations highlight that TCA VG provides entrepreneurs with high level of added value compared to other angel investors and groups. This substantiated by their IRR.

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Check out our curated list of #New York funded startups, featuring key insights like HQ locations, founded years, and investor info. https://lnkd.in/dbw7pUqq #startup #startups #venturecapital #funding #vc #investmentbanking

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Better Consumer Experiences in Everything... “We pride ourselves on being stridently anti-thematic, seeking out founders with bold, unexpected visions. From a black car dispatch service that became Uber to a Groupon-for-Korea idea that evolved into Coupang, a $30B ecommerce powerhouse, the best ideas often defy categories in their earliest days. We don’t know what category will be hot in 2025, but delightful consumer experiences are becoming a premium in an increasingly noisy world. People are demanding fewer, better experiences in everything from healthcare to content and media. For example, Suno transforms a few words into musical compositions made just for you. Whether mundane or magical, we plan to back ideas that turn the unexpected into essential experiences.” — Amanda Herson, General Partner, Founder Collective Thanks Maren Bannon and Forbes for a great topic with excellent curation ;) https://lnkd.in/ePgTvgvW

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If you are in the VC space, you should know one of the early drivers of "Moneyball for VC". That's Gopinath Sundaramurthy, Ph.D Gopi partnered with the Kauffman Fellows Fund on implementing these concepts in their investment process. The results were staggering. 50% of the investments the fund made became unicorns. In Gopi's words 👇🏻 "We knew something was working, so we thought: Let's build this a little bigger." What did that look like in practice? 1️⃣ Gopi's firm uses a single ‘source of truth’ platform to centralize information, improving decision-making and consistency. 2️⃣ They maintain an even 50/50 split between data engineers and investors to ensure they leverage data to gain insights into teams, markets, and products. Want to learn more about what Gopi and the team at Ensemble VC has implemented at their firm? Check out the case study that our sponsor Harmonic published about the firm -->

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