We just wrapped up our June meetup with Anish Acharya and Zach Abrams as our guest speakers. Venture capital and founding a company are two options often discussed by product people. We were fortunate to have two highly accomplished founders and product leaders in Anish (GP at Andreessen Horowitz) and Zach (co-founder at Bridge) lead a roundtable discussion on founding a company and moving to venture. Following the session, we had our customary dinner and some casual mingling, allowing everyone at Skip to continue to get to know one another.
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👇🏼 Solid advice for founders; my take revolved around getting those first 10 in the office to get shit done fast, focus on solving fundamental problems vs chasing what VCs think is cool, and raising the right amount of capital
At our Vintage VC Summit in San Francisco, we had the opportunity to engage with leading venture capitalists on crucial industry topics. 🚀 The 2nd episode of our three-part series, "VC Insights," focuses on Advice for Founders. 💡 The episode features insights from- ⭐ Gaurav Jain (Afore Capital) ⭐ Ed Sim (boldstart ventures) ⭐ Raanan Bar-Cohen (Resolute Ventures) ⭐ Shuly Galili (UpWest) Don’t miss out on these essential tips for founders looking to make their mark. ✨😎 Check it out now!
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Corporates need to increase the speed and efficiency of innovation to survive in a fast changing environment. Working with start-ups is one of the most effective ways, and venture clients units the approach to make it happen. #27pilots, a #Deloitte business is the pioneer in venture clienting, having set-up successful. Entire client units and many corporates. So I can only recommend to listen-in to Gregor Gimmy, as he talks about the model and his first hand experiences.
According to CB Insights, 60% of corporate accelerators fail after 2 years. INSEAD lists the average lifespan of a corporate venture capital program as only 4 years. The Venture Client Model has been around for 9 years, with the BMW Startup Garage being founded in 2015 as the first Venture Client Unit. Since then, this new corporate venturing approach has been adopted by many companies around the world. And as far as we know, not a single Venture Client Unit has ever been closed! For us, a reason to celebrate, and for you, a reason to sign up for our upcoming webinar on May, 15th! Gregor Gimmy will explain, how the Venture Client Model is superior to other corporate venturing vehicles and why it’s here to stay. An additional goodie: We will raffle 3 of Gregor’s books among all participants, so save your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gtxjiTXq
No Venture Client Unit has ever been closed.
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According to CB Insights, 60% of corporate accelerators fail after 2 years. INSEAD lists the average lifespan of a corporate venture capital program as only 4 years. The Venture Client Model has been around for 9 years, with the BMW Startup Garage being founded in 2015 as the first Venture Client Unit. Since then, this new corporate venturing approach has been adopted by many companies around the world. And as far as we know, not a single Venture Client Unit has ever been closed! For us, a reason to celebrate, and for you, a reason to sign up for our upcoming webinar on May, 15th! Gregor Gimmy will explain, how the Venture Client Model is superior to other corporate venturing vehicles and why it’s here to stay. An additional goodie: We will raffle 3 of Gregor’s books among all participants, so save your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gtxjiTXq
No Venture Client Unit has ever been closed.
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At our Vintage VC Summit in San Francisco, we had the opportunity to engage with leading venture capitalists on crucial industry topics. 🚀 The 2nd episode of our three-part series, "VC Insights," focuses on Advice for Founders. 💡 The episode features insights from- ⭐ Gaurav Jain (Afore Capital) ⭐ Ed Sim (boldstart ventures) ⭐ Raanan Bar-Cohen (Resolute Ventures) ⭐ Shuly Galili (UpWest) Don’t miss out on these essential tips for founders looking to make their mark. ✨😎 Check it out now!
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Kicking off our content sessions today, we’re deep diving into current market trends with senior leaders from Open Venture Capital, EY Ventures Group, The SageHouse, North Castle Partners and Nike discussing where investors continue to see innovation and growth in the industry. #CHFS #ConnectedHealthandFitnessSummit
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Alexander Shartsis, CEO of Silverwood and an expert GTM strategist, explores the varied approaches of venture capitalists in the startup ecosystem. Alex sheds light on why the best venture capitalists may take their time before investing and the importance of building trust and credibility. He shares an anecdote about a startup's rocky venture pitch—highlighting the consequences of missing targets and the harsh reality of investor expectations. 📊 🔍 VCs value more than just metrics—they're investing in potential and partnerships over time. It’s important to foster strong relationships and effectively manage expectations to pave the way for future opportunities. 🎧 Catch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gTB-r-t6
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Welcome to our 18th #InvestorSpotlight feature! This week, we're highlighting Norwest Venture Partners. Over the years, our leadership has intersected some of the Norwest portfolio companies while working in the venture capital ecosystem. Founded in 1961, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the U.S. It’s headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm invests in Growth Equity and early to later-stage companies in Venture Capital. It invests in technology, information services, business services, financial services, consumer products & services, healthcare, life sciences, and biotech sectors. Since its inception, NVP has supported a diverse range of businesses with $15.5 billion in capital under management for venture investing and a current fund of $3 billion (NVP XVII, LP). This new fund allows Norwest to continue collaborating with visionary entrepreneurs and teams building the next generation of enduring companies. Norwest has financed over 700 companies, with 200 currently active. In the realm of growth equity, it invests between $20 million and $200 million in companies that demonstrate the right trajectory. Norwest invests across the U.S., India, and Israel and has offices in these regions. Norwest and its portfolio companies thrive on connection, expertise, and trust. True growth requires more than just capital. From talent acquisition to go-to-market strategies to operations, its experienced team delivers comprehensive support, regardless of where a business is in its journey. A few of its active portfolio companies include Infinix, Ritual, Udemy, Bumblebee Spaces, and Calm. Some notable exits in its portfolio include Uber, Spotify, and Socrates AI (a Simpplr company). Whether a business is enhancing company culture, entering a new market, or preparing to go public, Norwest provides the necessary resources and expertise to optimize the journey in areas such as talent and people, marketing and sales, and capital markets and operations. You can learn more about Norwest here: www.nvp.com. — At AXIS Capital Markets, we specialize in global #debtplacement and private market #secondaries for VC- and PE-backed companies. Learn more about us here: www.axisgroupventures.com. #privatemarket #secondaries #venturecapital #privatecredit #privateequity
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Building a startup from scratch vs. scaling with VC: It's a world of difference. Get the inside scoop from Hila Zigman of Cyberstarts! Discover: >> What drew Hila to venture capital >> Her secrets to managing a diverse portfolio >> The unique challenges faced by CEOs, CPOs, CTOs, and investors Watch now ➡ 🎤 Hosted by Yoel Israel!
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Getting investors to travel is hard. When it comes to Demo Day, regional UK and European accelerators based outside the principal pools of venture capital (London, Berlin, Paris....) are at a disadvantage. So, accelerators: here's a radical solution: Take your cohort showcase to where the money is! Bring your cohort to London, and we do the rest with a fully managed Demo Day program. Pitchflix is the company that brings you rev, the VC reverse pitch series for pre-seed to series A founders; warp, the accelerator reverse pitch series for the earliest-stage founders; and now DDHQ so that at the end of the accelerator program, the cohort has an opportunity to engage with genuine investors.
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Once you've successfully validated a new venture idea, how do you know whether to build and scale it inside your company or spin it out and launch and grow it as a separate entity? You are invited interactive session from Future Foundry that will discuss different decision-making methods and examine the advantages and disadvantages of spin-in vs. spin-out ventures. Sign up here: https://hubs.ly/Q02xs0-l0
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