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How can an Investor Day leave a mark? ✨ 🦄 Lemonade's recent Investor Day was unique It captured the essence of the company - sharing their ambitious vision with conviction, showcasing their impressive execution, and delivering an experience that mirrors their product, brand and culture.  It’s something you don’t often see in the IR scene. A few interesting takeaways 🧵 💪 Every presentation had an “audacious claim” A bold statement about the business. This wasn’t a rehash of the same message; each speaker presented a thesis, a pov, data and proof points to support the bold claims, a promise for the future, and a plan to deliver. Five speakers, five claims, five big ideas to shape the company’s future. Not something you see every (investor) day. I highly recommend watching the presentations to feel the impact https://lnkd.in/exNkYQBS 🏎️ Looking under the hood Some companies do demos and share videos on investor days, but Lemonade went much deeper. They opened their systems, showing how AI powers their entire business in real-time. From AI-driven claims, to running their internal operations with bots, complex theories became practical, showcasing examples that even Wall St. analysts could connect with. And proving that for Lemonade, AI is not just a technology they’re tapping into, but a modus operandi they live by. 🔮 IR experience matches the Brand experience Investor Days often feel disconnected from a company’s identity—generic settings, stiff presentations, and a formal vibe. Lemonade flipped the script. From hosting in their Soho office to branded handouts, and inspiring, creative speakers, the event embodied their personality. The Q&A session was a “let’s have lunch together” session - which was more human, intimate and a far cry from the usual press-conference routine. 🐘 Addressing the elephants in the room As a challenger, Lemonade has faced its share of skepticism by industry analysts. This time, they tackled every “question mark” head-on, addressing long-standing concerns with confidence. It wasn’t about flashy tech to distract from weak fundamentals—it was proof that their financials match (and sometimes surpass) their innovative tech and product experience. They faced the elephants—and the dragons—without fear, and it showed. Finally, it’s not everyday you get a chance to experience something different in the IR scene. Many companies stop short of applying the same energy and creativity to one of their most important and crucial audiences - the capital market community. While this community hides behind “institutions”, big-name firms and anonymous ‘analyst’ and ‘investor’ titles, they are still human, and they will always appreciate a good experience and engaging story. Lemonade reminded us that even in IR, creativity and energy can leave a lasting impression. Thanks again Maya Prosor and Lemonade for allowing us to take a (small) part in this. To 10x and beyond! 🚀🚀🚀 P.S. stock is up ~50% since the event 💫

💥 Highly Recommended Post for Investors & Founders: We love this Post! Our Pubs in the UK are perfect social environments to network and meetup with others. I fondly remember meeting some very interesting people in Pub environments during 2013, after moving back to London after a long spell in Bristol. You won't believe it, but at that time, Bitcoin was starting to take off & some very interesting folks would gather around tables in North London Pubs, to explore & discuss this uncanny new Cryptocurrency, which was starting to evolve at the time. If my mind serves me correctly, BTC was still trading around $80 to $250 BTC, before it spiked to about $1,300 BTC. The thing that amazed me was the people I met were from all walks of life, equally fascinated about a digital asset out of nowhere, introduced to our global ecosystem by someone or entity called Satoshi! I took what I learned from these Pub gatherings about Bitcoin & moved to Barcelona, where I participated in panel speaking events & in Madrid at co-working hubs, gave talks at IESE Business school and eventually founded Blockchain Company whilst living in a Barcelona Hostel from 2014 to 2017. It was whilst living at the Blackswan Hostel with the only possession I had, my iMac, that I came back to the hostel one evening and told everyone I had just raised a first seed round of 1.25 million euros, from a Family Office who shared our vision to help create an Ecosystem for the 4th Industrial Revolution of Technologies. Subsequently, our small team I put together was invited by the AMF " Autorite Marche Financiere " in Paris, to discuss our Utility Token project in 2018, as they were working on developing a Framework for Initial Coin Offerings to pass through their Senate. We were invited back in 2019 for almost 3 hrs to determine if our project would qualify as a Utility Token & not a " Security Token " use case. We passed that litmus test & then spent 3.5 years going through a lengthy regulatory process, in spite of Covid-19, banking crisis and crypto FTX collapse setbacks. We finally got approval for our 4IR Utility Token launch in January 2023, the only 3rd utility token to be approved by a major EU Regulator. Great things can happen in Pubs over a Pint 🍻 So go ahead and follow your instincts, because you never know who you'd meet, what you'd learn and what can happen 🤓 Morpheus thinks 🌿 💥 Ask LinkedIn AI right here about 4IRGPT.com and how it works. Someone needs to know what you know more than they know. Trade Your Knowledge today 🌿 Steven Bartlett Linas Beliūnas Jason Calacanis Chamath Palihapitiya Salim Ismail Yinka Adegoke FCA Steven George-Hilley Brian Armstrong Anessa Allen Santos, David O. Sacks Arthur Hayes Kemi Badenoch C.F.R Chris Dixon Tom Bilyeu James Caan CBE Max Chafkin Caroline Hyde Edward Ludlow Andrew Ross Sorkin Catherine Wood Richard Branson Craig Pearce Chris Tottman Clara Shih Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld Sara-Louise Porter Peter H. Diamandis Tucker Carlson Tom Crinks

Watch CEO Todd Sanders and host Chris Boyle discuss the world of whiskey investing and how Spirits Capital's Distilled Barrels Financial Exchange is revolutionizing the whiskey industry with a global digital marketplace and AI-driven pricing. Learn more at www.spiritscap.com #whiskeyinvesting #alternativeinvestment

Here's why we still run pitch competitions: they work. However, the real value isn't in the prizes. It is found in the training we provide at our events--training that helps founders validate their business and better pitch it to investors *after* our event. We stand by this model and our commitment to seeing founders succeed long after they come through our programs. https://lnkd.in/g45DEVWY

Every week in KINGSCROWD's newsletter, Pitch Reviews, we put together new industry insights, review specific deals, share founder stories, staff picks and the latest in ECF. Check out our latest newsletter below 👇 Read Pitch Reviews: https://lnkd.in/giUK3CPm #KingsCrowd #PitchReviews #StartupInvesting

Great Investor Days don’t happen by accident. Every detail is critical to the success of your event, from a well-executed brand story to expert execution across all teams. Don't risk the most important event of the year for your shareholder community. #InvestorDay #VideoProduction #CorporateCommunication #InvestorRelations

TradePMR CEO Robb Baldwin and Marc Horner, CEO of Fairhaven Wealth Management will take the stage at Forbes Shook in New York City at 2:15 for a fireside chat on how to ignite your firm’s organic growth engine. If you are attending Shook, you don’t want to miss this chat! #RIA #WealthMangement #FinancialAdvisor #Forbes

Aman is absolutely right! We can tell you for a fact that most investors are not impressed by flashy pitch decks. What truly matters is the depth of your knowledge and expertise. We want to see your team, your vision, your abilities, and your track record. If you’re confident in your ability to deliver, visit ingressivecapital.com to pitch to us. video: @startupsceneme

I'll miss you in Chicago next week, but Brian, Brian and Tim are looking forward to seeing you at ADISA's Spring Conference! 🌼 Let us know if you'd like to plan a meet-up or grab a slice of cheese (I mean "Chicago pizza"). 🍕 Tim will be a panelist for "Navigating #Leverage and the Cost of Capital in Today's Markets" at ~10:35AM on Tuesday, April 9 #alternativeinvestments #privateequity #realestate #privatecredit #CREinvesting