Lynx Collective

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Calling all AI startup founders & investors! We're hosting an AI Demo Day at #NYTechWeek and it's going to be epic. We've spoken to a ton of amazing founder applicants - the quality is insane - so much so, that Next Wave NYC is committed to invest $50,000 in one of the presenting startups! Jesse Middleton, Celestine Maddy and I will be the judges and will announce our decision at the end of the event. Also - over 100 other active investors are planning to be there - so it's an awesome opportunity for early-stage AI startups. 🌟 Founders - apply to pitch & demo by May 21! 💵 Investors - register to attend! Many thanks to co-hosts The Council, Lynx Collective & Next Wave NYC - especially Shriya Nevatia, Cherae Robinson & Andrew Chang for making it all happen - and to our sponsor, the best business banking partner out there, Rho!!

Join us this Wednesday for another installment of our InsideVC series!

I had the pleasure of working with the brand designers of YummyColours and have remained friends over the years, so I've gotten to see first hand how they have pushed my thinking on great branding. So I was thrilled when they wanted to partner on a branding workshop for startups. Whether you're a #founder tackling branding for the first time - or a seasoned #marketer at a startup who could use a refresher - this will be a great overview of how to build a lasting brand with heart, meaning and thoughtfulness. It's virtual, free and will be fabulous. Please join us!

Get a rare look into how startup investments are made - from the perspective of both the investor and founder. Lynx Collective will interview both Equal Ventures' Chelsea Zhang and one of their portfolio company founders, Michelle Liao (Co-Founder, DayZero). We'll hear from both their perspectives about how Equal Ventures led the pre-seed investment round of DayZero. https://lnkd.in/eHXnkeEz

"GroupMe was 80% luck, 20% execution" - Jared Hecht, Union Square Ventures Thank you, Jared, for sharing your real, raw insights & advice from your experiences as a founder - as well as your perspective as an investor. We'll share more clips & a recap in the coming weeks - sooo much good stuff that we're still digesting. It was an amazing kick-off to our InsideVC Series as we take Lynx Collective & friends on our tour of all the VCs that founders should know. Stay tuned. If you joined us - comment below to share your favorite takeaways! 📸 : Jarrod Barnes Jaclyn Siu Kyle Bhiro Haley Noh & Andrew Chang

This week's post focuses on the perils of giving away your product for free. Free isn't always a good thing, the downsides can often be worse than the upsides

Meet Harry Donnelly, Co-founder and CEO of Opdefi. With a degree in econ and finance, he got early work experience as a trading analyst at JPMorgan. But his intrigue by the world of digital assets took him in a different direction. He went to MIT and earned an MFin in financial engineering while conducting independent research in DeFi, investigating Just In Time Liquidity. He developed sophisticated insights into how the current systems could be improved. In September 2022, Harry and Jin Hong Kuan founded Opdefi to improve security and disaster recovery, thereby eliminating risks in digital asset operations. Read more of Harry's story and Opdefi's approach to improving reliability of digital asset infrastructure --> https://lnkd.in/e7k9CeWk

Heidi Roizen, partner at Threshold Ventures, has served on 40 boards in her 40 years working in tech - as a #startup founder, operator and #venture capitalist. When we had the chance to interview her, she shared some simple but profound wisdoms with us, like: 🛠 Find a thing that people need and build it better than anyone else. 🎯 To build an enduring business, stay focused on your goals, hit key milestones and surround yourself with quality people. 🏛 Establish and live strong cultural values.  📉 When you're reliant on outside capital, you need to understand the reality of broader market dynamics. 👯 Life is all about meaningful work and meaningful relationships. More in our write-up that any founder will find useful. https://lnkd.in/eWpNHrtN

Marc Manara from OpenAI talked to our members about the common pitfalls when using AI