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Blackfinch Ventures is a team of ex-founders who relentlessly search the UK for the most talented early-stage high-growth technology firms. Led by Dr Rueben Wilcock, the team not only targets strong portfolio returns for investors, but they are also invested in companies helping to change the world for the better. Find out what gives them a unique advantage over other venture capital firms, and how their exciting portfolio of more than 30 exceptional companies drives benefits to businesses and consumers alike. Watch the full video on our our approach: https://lnkd.in/eYbn9pE6 Dr Reuben Wilcock Richard Harley Dr Nic Pillow Kimberley Hay Ijaz Khan Hassaan Mehmood, CFA Corey Price Winston M. Cameron McGee Charles Horn #Ventures #VCT #EIS #Founders #VentureCapital #VentureCapitalists #HighGrowthFirms #TechCompanies #Investing #TaxRelief #SeedCapital #SeedRound

Blackfinch Ventures is a team of ex-founders who relentlessly search the UK for the most talented early-stage high-growth technology firms. Led by Dr Rueben Wilcock, the team not only targets strong portfolio returns for investors, but they are also invested in companies helping to change the world for the better. Find out what gives them a unique advantage over other venture capital firms, and how their exciting portfolio of more than 30 exceptional companies drives benefits to businesses and consumers alike. Watch the full video on our our approach https://lnkd.in/edaSTbU5 Dr Reuben Wilcock Richard Harley Dr Nic Pillow Kimberley Hay Ijaz Khan Hassaan Mehmood, CFA Corey Price Winston M. Cameron McGee #Ventures #VCT #EIS #Founders #VentureCapital #VentureCapitalists #HighGrowthFirms #TechCompanies #Investing #TaxRelief #SeedCapital #SeedRound 

As firms take a more thoughtful approach to their cultures, more general partners are thinking about how to best mentor younger professionals. Josh Bell Dawn Capital | Jonathan Biggs Top Tier Capital Partners | John Tough Energize Capital | Dana Settle Greycroft | Mike Collins Alumni Ventures | Hussein Kanji Hoxton Ventures | Dave Kirkpatrick SJF Ventures | Sophia Tsai Trinity Church Wall Street | David Bogoslaw Lawrence Aragon #VCJ #VentureCapital #RisingStars

We’re still reeling from our Module in LA with Class 27, Class 28, and the network. We were joined by a roster of incredible discussion leaders, including William Hsu (Mucker Capital), Anna Barber (M13), Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures), Dana Settle (Greycroft), Sophia Amoruso (Trust Fund), and Mark Mullen (Bonfire Ventures 🔥), among others. Read the recap to check out the full line-up! https://lnkd.in/g_CbNxHD #vc #venturecapital #investors

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The gold rush into venture by 'tourist VC's' from 2018-2021 has created a massive liquidity mismatch between fund sponsors and their LPs. The managers are focused on vanity metrics such as MOIC while investors are hoping for liquidity. When your fees are a percentage of AUM, this creates a powerful incentive to push your head in the sand and hope fair value eventually catches up. I think Sara Ledterman is spot-on here. Accounting firms all over the world will be FORCING managers to take write downs over the next 12 to 18 months. Opportunistic buyers of these assets should be in a fantastic position to acquire early-stage equity in future unicorns at fire sale prices!

“A lot of investors are driven by heat, versus being driven by true innovation,” There is so much truth in this sentence. This mindset makes things very challenging for founders with physical products and consumer goods. Physical products are not in fashion. On several occasions, I was advised to include a tech aspect to the vision I have of Nyfasi to make it easier to raise. The heat factor also influences the stage at which you can raise. For example, consumer goods founders become investable once their startups are revenue-generating. Founders in hot fields have a higher chance of raising at the idea stage. Terri Burns's mindset is refreshing!

We sat down with Michelle Vu, Investment Manager at LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund. Michelle covers lessons learned from the deals we've struck since the fund launched in 2021 and some of the most common misconceptions about the capital process for first-time founders. She also provides insights into what makes a great pitch, what founders should look for in an investor, common misconceptions about the founder-investor relationship, and how founders should keep their investors informed while raising capital. Read the blog here - https://lnkd.in/gXwRjXBF Have a question about the Alice Anderson Fund? Book in time with Michelle to learn more before the year ends - https://lnkd.in/gUbCsqv5

The single biggest factor in start-up success and failure is the founder. Before becoming a founder, most people have no idea what it takes. Not just emotionally, but the concrete milestones that will have to be achieved at each stage. Before raising money from a VC, this may be a good snippet of a longer conversation (with our Managing Partner Eric Rosenblum) to watch