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Our CEO Andrew Wolfson and CIO Jamie Kennell recently featured in Wealth Club's 'Meet the Manager' series. In the interview, Andrew and Jamie offer valuable insights into Pembroke VCT's investment strategy for 2024, the current status of our portfolio, and the VCT's overall performance. Additionally, they provide updates on a few of our portfolios such as LYMA, Seatfrog, N Family Club, and Secret Food Tours. Some key takeaways include: 1. We seek out entrepreneurs who have a thorough understanding of the industry they intend to disrupt and are leveraging technology to create innovative solutions. 2. We place great emphasis on the qualities of the individuals who lead the businesses we invest in, as well as their ability to adapt and grow. 3. We offer our portfolio of founders access to each other, allowing them to share insights and collaborate on building successful businesses. Thank you Wealth Club and Jonathan Moyes for conducting the interview and sharing this insightful discussion. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/evQBsrE6

We talk to Andrew Wolfson (CEO) and Jamie Kennell (CIO) of Pembroke VCT – a Venture Capital Trust launched in 2013 that has backed and exited Plenish, Pasta Evangelists and ME+EM Ltd. Watch now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/evQBsrE6 We talk about: ‣ What is Pembroke VCT and what does it aim to achieve? ‣ “We’re seeing a very different sort of entrepreneur” – how have founders in general changed since Pembroke was set up? ‣ Is launching a business easier now than 10 years ago? ‣ What traits are important in founders? ‣ How Pembroke has reimagined sectors (e.g. N Family Club) ‣ How early does Pembroke get involved with a business and why? ‣ Why they invested in Seatfrog (rail ticketing app – founders Iain Griffin & Dirk Stewart) and LYMA (supplements and beauty treatments – founders Lucy Goff, Simon Goff) ‣ The story of Secret Food Tours and what founders Nicolas Jacquart, Oliver Mernick-Levene did during the pandemic   Ultimately, why should investors – and founders – consider Pembroke? Watch now: ⏯ https://lnkd.in/evQBsrE6 Or listen later: 🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/eSGcmvQT 🎧 Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/eFaeXrUv 🎧 Google Podcasts https://lnkd.in/eR3GtU_2 For more details on Pembroke VCT, including documents, the risks & how to invest, experienced investors can head to https://lnkd.in/eAtTQtBS.   IMPORTANT The opinions expressed in this video are the interviewee’s own and do not necessarily reflect the view of Wealth Club Limited. This interview, like our service, is not advice and the products featured are not suitable for everyone. Venture Capital Trusts are higher risk and less liquid than mainstream investments. You could lose your capital. Tax rules can change and tax benefits depend on your circumstances. If you’re unsure an investment is right for you, please seek professional advice. #founders #founderstories #entrepreneurship #investment #venturecapital

How does Antler go from 177,000 applications to a 1% investment rate? Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland hosts a deep dive into the institutional rigor and scale that makes us unique, featuring Antler partners leading key aspects of our operations—founder scouting (Lavanya Indralingam), program (Ryan Sommerville, US team), and portfolio success (Anne Solhaug Tutar). Erik Sebusch, Global Strategy Leader for VC & Growth Equity at Mercer Alternatives Group, shares an investor’s perspectives on VC manager selection in the current environment. 📺 Watch the replay in the article below 👇 #investing #founders #events

Board meetings are the most "expensive" meetings you have - from the hourly rate of the people sitting around the table, to the hours or even days your leadership team spends on putting together the materials. Some really good insights from Charles Hudson. Stop updating on the past, that’s not where your board members add the most value. Start focusing on the future. And revisit your agenda - are you just following the same template every time, or are you factoring in the issues your board wants to discuss?

Founders, what’s the importance of a “lead” investor? Last week at the Venture Cooperative, Geri Kirilova, David Arcara, Jeffrey Silverman, and Mirit Lugassi hosted a public AMA on Leading Deals. Check out this snippet from our discussion, on why founders need a lead:

Wondering how to get more value from your time with your board and investors? According to Charles Hudson, managing partner at Precursor Ventures, it's all about focusing on existential issues. #startupsuccess #ceoinsights

Be bold. Do something different. Focus on your passions, what you are good at, and enjoy the ride. Here is a short collection of tips and tricks from leading European VCs. 👉 Noor Sweid, Managing Partner at Global Ventures 👉 Robin Godenrath, Managing Director and Founding Partner of Picus Capital 👉 colin daymond hanna, Partner at Balderton Capital If you want to learn more from each of them, dive into our discussions in the comments section below. #venturecapital #angelinvesting #europe

Our team just convened a group of 70+ full time #venturecapital investors + a panel of long time VCs and LPs. 3 Takeaways: 🤗 If you're a junior investor looking to change firms in this market ... you're not alone. A lot of folks are loose in the saddle. Be proactive, including in how you represent your brand to the market. 🔁 We've seen this story before during the 08/09 VC dip... fortunately, this time it's not nearly as bad. 3️⃣ kinds of VCs ... which one do you want to be? 1) Spend most of their time with VCs 2) Spend most of their time with LPs 3) Spend most of their time with founders. (Guess which ones perform the best?) Thanks to our amazing panelists 👇🏻 Philip Kim (Capital One Ventures) Danielle Lay (NEA) Nihal Mehta (Eniac Ventures) Charlie O'Donnell (Brooklyn Bridge Ventures) To our incredible host (Cooley LLP) and sponsors (Fidelity Shoobx and Intercom) ... and to Conner Roach of Clik for the snaps that you see below! 📆 Want to learn about our multi-day VC event that's right around the corner? There's a pointer to it in the comments!