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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!

👇🏼 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

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

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

Businesses that receive venture capital funding typically establish a board of directors as part of their governance structure. In contrast, bootstrapped businesses often operate with boards that are predominantly under the control of the CEO or founder. This is one of the reasons I have a strong preference for bootstrapped businesses, as they often reflect the distinct vision and dedicated leadership of their founders.

I love a good offsite! Beyond the learnings and the strategising and the planning, and beyond the deep conversations with other founders and investors, there's something magical found in stepping away from the noise of the day-to-day business and getting some clear headspace. I remember a great talk by Glen Richards where he said that founders need to 'lift their line of sight' and for me that is what these offsites do. But the biggest takeaway is always the cohort of epic humans who share a similar path ahead. This particular offsite combines personal growth with venture growth, mixing the two to help founders scale internationally. Here's a short snippet where we talk more about the upcoming Tribe Global Ventures offsite.

When you build out a venture, you realize that the preseed round is a bet on the founder(s), seed round is a bet on the team and opportunity, series A is a bet on the product and anything that follows that is a bet on growth and potential exit.

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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