Roger Coppola

💰 Some quick hits in investment land: -Bally’s Corporation's raises $940M in debt for new projects -Oats Overnight raises $35M to expand in retail channel -Lotus Foods Raises $22.5M to source new global rice cultivation communities -Kudos raises $3M seed round to scale cotton-based disposable diapers -Naturaz raises $1M to bring all-natural products to the mass market -STYLEST raises $1.1M for growth Key Takeaways: -Health, wellness and sustainability are popular in recent fundings -IRL is rebounding & investments seem to follow despite market conditions -Less consumer investments occurring, yet larger concentrated rounds still happening -Alternative protein a category to watch 👀

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Hello, I'm Anthony and I'm looking for a A killer Head of Growth for Equip Foods! Here are some wild stats on Equip: 🚀 Mid 8-figures in revenue, bootstrapped, and highly profitable (no VC BS) ✌️Only 2 FTE at the moment (no micromanaging or endless meetings) ❗️Only currently focusing on one marketing channel (affiliate/influencer) 🛍️ Industry best CR, LTV, and subscription #s (clear product market fit) 🥤Real food supplement products that are clean, transparent, and of the highest-quality that people absolutely love (actually doing something important in CPG) Perfect role for anyone who gives a damn about health, wants to get their hands dirty and build out a growth process, have huge amounts of agency and autonomy, and keen to make a dent every day when they show up to work. Here's a link to why we exist: https://lnkd.in/gGb-qCA4 Here's a link to the job description and app: https://lnkd.in/gxwE7xk7 (TIP: DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE PLANT-BASED) Please tag anyone you think could be a good fit! (P.S. I've been a tad quiet here. Are you interested in anything else about this business? Should I share more on LinkedIn?)

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I sat down with Rebecca Lynn, Co-Founder of Canvas Ventures, an early-stage VC fund with almost $900 Million AUM. She's a 25-year fintech veteran and 5x Forbes Midas list honoree. In this Fintech Leaders episode, we discuss: - Data-driven marketing and go-to-market strategies - How startups should think about preparing for M&A opportunities   - What great entrepreneurs have in common - The areas of fintech where AI is making an actual difference   - Challenges of building a VC fund from scratch … and a lot more!

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Ag LLM benchmark update: 1. V2: added 300 new questions (thanks to Noah Freeman!). 2. Reran models on new benchmark. 3. Categorized results. Farmer's Business Network, Inc.'s Norm has come way up in the rankings! Looks like they quietly updated. Full V2 benchmark here: https://lnkd.in/er8KqXxf

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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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