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👀 Check out a quick snippet of our most recent guest, Leshika Samarasinghe of Twine Ventures, sharing her thoughts on the VC community & the support she received while raising her fund. #vccommunity #vcsinvests

If you’re an EU startup with an idea or early traction, and you’re getting ready to raise money, try and raise money from Angel Invest. The investors at Angel Invest are by far the best investor I’ve ever worked with (those that know me, know that I always bring them up). They understand pre product market fit and getting to PMF better than any other investor I’ve worked with over the years.

The Ultimate #VC list... a useful list to screen which investors can be a fit for your company!

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💡 Know Your VCs. At our annual Pre-Seed Conference, Miriam Bashan dropped a gem of advice for early-stage founders: “When raising pre-seed funding, it's crucial to thoroughly research potential #VCs before reaching out. While VCs may be actively looking to speak with founders, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are actively investing or have available funds. Your time is valuable - do your research and ensure your #fundraising efforts are focused on investors with 'dry powder' and that you align with their investment criteria" So, do your due diligence, set clear goals, and target the right investors 💪 Thanks, Miriam! Guy Katsovich | Yair Vardi | Amit Shechter | JAL Ventures Fund #founders #preseed #drypowder

Is venture creation the most capital efficient in this environment?

I wanted to share something that’s had a massive impact on the success of my business Joint Ventures 🤝 At Assets for Life, we’ve built our company on the foundation of solid JVs, whether collaborating with speakers or closing property deals. By partnering with others, we’ve pooled resources, raised more capital, and taken on bigger and better projects than we could have alone. JVs allow you to leverage your partners' strengths and funds, opening doors to opportunities that might be out of reach otherwise. The key to success is finding crucial relationships in which both parties bring value to the table. When you get it right, it’s an absolute game changer. #JointVentures #PropertyInvestment

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🎉 A big moment for the company today as we open up our platform to the broader community to help them see their businesses in a new way. The team continues to execute beyond what Ben Foster and I could have imagined, and we are only just getting started. Still have a roadmap the length of my arm to execute on and that is the exciting part! 📈 There are literally thousands of platforms and marketplaces at the forefront of two significant trends shaping the growth and future of commerce: - Embedded finance (starting with the embedded payments revenue model). - The rapid rise of the platform business model (taking an increasing share of the commerce market globally). 🤝 Between these two growing trends, combined with tooling designed specifically for platforms and marketplaces, is where we have positioned Revenew as the true growth partner for this business model. Amazing to bring on TTV Capital and a few select angels as our newest investors joining Fika Ventures and Dash Fund. Thank you for the support and belief, looking forward to continuing this exciting journey with you all . A special thanks also to our initial early adopters! Working closely with you has shaped the product in ways we cold have never imagined (oh, and please keep the honest feedback coming! 😁). We also clearly have a healthy obsession with tie-dye 😜 #platforms #seed #payments

Interesting discussion with Dave McClure, Jason Calacanis, Jordan Stein & David Weisburd with useful perspectives on #portfolioconstruction, #followons, #secondaries, etc for #emergingfundmanagers in #vc