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An investor brings more to the table than just money. 💰 The right partner can elevate your startup They can be mentors. They can join your board. They can help secure more investors. They can provide access to valuable resources. They can make valuable introductions. Depending on your strategy, stage, size, and needs, the right investor can help boost your startup to greater heights. Here are some factors to consider when choosing an investor: - Their Experience in Your Industry: Ensure they have a background that aligns with your business. - - A Complementary Network: Look for an investor with connections that can open doors for you. - - Their Trust in Your Vision: An investor who believes in your mission will be more supportive. - - Culture and Brand Fit: Ensure their values align with your company culture. - - Their Commitment: A dedicated investor will go the extra mile to help your startup succeed. ***Bonus: Make sure they are willing and able to invest in future investment rounds as well. If they don’t, it can be a huge red flag to potential new investors. While investors conduct their due diligence, founders should do the same. Choose your investors wisely from the very start. 🤔 What qualities do you look for in an investor? 📢 Comment or DM me "funding" to hear more from me about raising money for your startup. I'm here to serve. #business #entrepreneurship #fundraising

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Led by Anduril, defense tech funding sets a new record this year | TechCrunch https://buff.ly/4129kts Anduril, a leader in defense technology, has driven defense tech funding to an unprecedented high this year. Investments in this sector have surged, reflecting a growing interest in advanced military solutions and cutting-edge innovations. This milestone underscores the increasing importance of tech-driven defense initiatives in modern security strategies. As global tensions rise, there's a notable shift towards integrating AI, robotics, and autonomous systems into defense operations. The record-breaking funding highlights the critical role technology plays in national and international security landscapes. #DefenseTech #InnovationInSecurity

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Catching up on the marvel that is NVIDIA. Another blowout quarter. Another astonishing performance. Another 250+% revenue and 600+% net income YoY growth. NVDA now at $2.5T+, on track to beat MSFT and AAPL enroute to $10T !!! 🙌 Elon Musk: “WoW” 🙌 Jensen Huang: “The next Industrial Revolution has begun.” 🙌 Aaron Levie: “These 2 numbers ($22.6B data center revenue, YoY 427% growth) have never been next to each other in the history of capitalism.” 🙌 Mark Zuckerberg: “Jensen is like Taylor Swift, but for tech.” 🙌 Chamath Palihapitiya: “Nvidia’s AI-driven productivity gains have set it apart.” 🙌 Goldman Sachs: “Jensen is the godfather of AI due to his pioneering work and visionary leadership at Nvidia.” Best time to be alive. And working on AI. Thank you Jensen Huang and NVIDIA !!! #AIDecade #InvestorDecade

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The Seraphim Space Accelerator Investor Showcase platform is live! ⚡ 📺 Don’t miss the opportunity to view pitches from the Mission 14 cohort companies, access direct introductions to their teams, explore the new Insights Service, and learn more about applications for Mission 15. → Register here: https://lnkd.in/enXc27Py 💧 Acquora: Tackling the $1 trillion water management market with sustainable solutions for global access. 🌱 Artemis Earth: Scaling biodiversity monitoring with satellites to support ESG goals and sustainable decisions. 📡 Constellation Technologies & Operations: Revolutionising telecom with a satellite broadband constellation for affordable, sustainable internet. 🤖 ROVIAL Space: Advancing orbital assembly and repair with AI-driven robotics. 🌍 FlyPix.AI: Providing Earth insights through satellite and drone imagery via an AI-powered SaaS platform. 🛰️ Planetary Systems AI: Using AI, digital twins, and machine learning to optimise decision-making in planetary operations. 🌐 SARsatX: Delivering customisable, near-real-time Earth observation insights through an integrated SAR-optical satellite network. 🔧 FORG3D: Transforming metal manufacturing with 3D printed forgings for Earth and space applications. 🔋 SPACELIS (NATO DIANA): Innovating ultra-light flexible solar cells for sustainable energy in space exploration. 📶 Tiami Networks: Creating secure, 5G-enabled systems with ISAC capabilities for critical data and communications. Huge thank you to our Accelerator partners for their continuous support throughout the program: European Space Agency - ESA, UK Space Agency, Dentons, Airbus, JSAT INTERNATIONAL, INC., Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space, Leidos, NEC Corporation, Department for Business and Trade Rob Desborough, Alexander Holt, Ellie Gyaurova, Alessandro Braglia, Aida Khalil #SeraphimSpace #SSA #SpaceEconomy #SpaceTech #SSAM14 #InvestInSpace #InvestorShowcase

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Your last weekly space news round-up of 2024 🚀 Featuring stories: 💰 ICEYE closed a $65M extension to the existing growth funding round for a total of $158M raised in 2024 - the funding round extension included participation from funds managed by Solidium Oy, BlackRock, Seraphim, Plio Limited, and Christo Georgiev. 🌡️ SatVu, a global leader in climate technology, has secured £20 million in strategic funding, to expand high-resolution thermal imaging. 🛰️ SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is projected to reach $11.8 billion in revenue next year, driven by strong consumer demand and growing U.S. military contracts. 📈 Space Markets: The Year in Review from Payload 👉 Of the 15 largest space startup funding deals this year, five came from US startups, five were Chinese companies, four were European firms, and one was from an Australian business. 🌌 Commercial space station developer Vast has signed a deal with SpaceX for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, pending NASA approval. https://lnkd.in/evUcpr92

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🌐 What’s happening in venture capital today? Gain insights from a Founder, Venture Capitalist, and Limited Partner on the latest market trends. #venturecapital #vc #investing #fund

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How Family Offices Differ from Venture Capital Firms Family offices and venture capital firms may both provide funding, but their approaches and priorities are vastly different. While VCs are often laser-focused on high-growth startups with quick exits, family offices take a more nuanced, patient approach. Here’s how they differ: 1️⃣ Long-Term Thinking: VCs often work on tight timelines, aiming to deliver returns to their investors within 5–10 years. Family offices, on the other hand, think generationally. They prioritize sustainable growth and value creation over decades—not just quarters. 2️⃣ Personal Connections Matter: For family offices, trust and relationships are paramount. They want to know you as a person, not just your pitch deck. VCs, while professional, may prioritize the business opportunity over the relationship. 3️⃣ Mission and Values Alignment: Many family offices focus on investments that align with their values, such as sustainability, philanthropy, or innovation. VCs tend to focus purely on financial metrics like growth, market size, and potential ROI. 4️⃣ Flexibility in Investment: Family offices have fewer constraints than VCs, meaning they can offer flexible deal structures, tailor-made for the business. VCs often follow a standard model to match their fund goals. 5️⃣ More Than Money: While VCs bring experience in scaling startups quickly, family offices often bring strategic involvement, a personal touch, and connections across industries that can open unexpected doors. Both family offices and VCs have their strengths. Understanding the differences helps you choose the right partner for your business’s needs and goals. Have you worked with either—or both? Let’s connect and talk about navigating the world of funding and finding the right fit for your business.”

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Corbenic Capital raising estimate of US Real Exports growth through Q2 2025 from 1.0% to 1.1%, well below the 4.6% long term trend growth. #usa #growth #realgdp #realexports #realnetexports #election2024 #fed #softlanding #recessionrisk #usdollar

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https://buff.ly/46dCF4M A Comprehensive Guide for Pitch Decks (Investor Deck) Versions provides valuable insights into crafting effective presentations for potential investors. This resource covers essential elements like market analysis, financial projections, and competitive landscape assessment. It emphasizes the importance of clear communication and compelling storytelling to engage investors. Additionally, it offers tips on structuring the deck for maximum impact, utilizing visuals effectively, and tailoring the content to the target audience. Understanding these principles can significantly increase the chances of securing funding for your business. #PitchDecks #InvestorRelations

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I really enjoyed recording this episode of The Digital Industrial Podcast with Ty Findley. We talked about common misconceptions for deep tech, the "Why Now" for the category, and differences between investor diligence for deep tech and traditional tech. https://lnkd.in/eKtwjauu

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The top 10 family offices for startup investments made over 150 investments combined this year, in everything from biotech and energy to crypto and artificial intelligence, according to a new analysis. CNBC partnered with Fintrx, the private wealth intelligence platform, to analyze single family offices that made the largest number of investments in private startups in 2024. The list, a first of its kind, sheds light on the investments by some of the biggest names in family offices, from Bernard Arnault’s Aglaé Ventures to Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective and Peter Thiel’s Thiel Capital. It also reveals names that are little known outside the secretive world of family offices — the private investment arms of wealthy families — but that have become major players in the world of venture capital and private markets.

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Part of the DPI squeeze visualized: Fewer tech IPOs in 2022-2024 than during both the post dot-com bubble (2001-2002) and the financial crisis (2008-2009). Various reasons for this - more private capital, prohibitive regulations, too lofty valuations, etc. - but the end result is fewer exits via public markets. The IPO window is still pretty closed. 🪟 via Coatue.

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What a day at the inaugural Alpaca VC Capital Cup! 🏌️‍♂️☀️ Yesterday, we brought together 20 of South Florida's most incredible VCs, founders, and allocators at The Park in West Palm Beach for an afternoon that was about more than just golf. It was about starting the New Year by getting outside, connecting in-person and continuing to build the South Florida tech ecosystem. And for our team’s David Goldberg, it was about getting out of the sand in a pretty spectacular way – at least ESPN thought so (see ~45 seconds into the clip below, and you’ll get it!).   Since making South Florida my home, I've become increasingly convinced that the future of our tech ecosystem is made stronger when we step away from our screens and spend time together in person. The golf course isn't just about the green or the game – it's about the conversations, collaborations and unexpected outcomes that happen along the way. Huge thanks to our partners Escalon Services, LLC (thank you Zack Mellin) and First Circle Law (thank you Drew Morris) for supporting this vision of ecosystem building. And an even bigger thanks to everyone who showed up, swung a club and helped be a part of what’s happening here in the region: Jonathan Beda of Connexa Capital, Eric Helitzer, LEED AP of SubBase, Patrick Miller and Rob Cousin of J.P. Morgan, Steven Himmel of HighPost Capital, Harry Hurst of Protagonist, Jacob Slevin of FuseProp, Chris Wallace of Dunbar Capital, Paget S. of Gemini, Henri Pierre-Jacques of Harlem Capital, Blake Hatten of CEAS Investments, Howie Diamond of Pure Ventures, Luba Lesiva of Palumni VC, Nicki Berlyn Katz of Related Ross, Rob Hayden of Renew. These are the moments that make our South Florida tech landscape one I’m glad to be a part of. Who's ready for the next gathering? 🤝 #SouthFloridaTech #VentureCapital https://lnkd.in/eZWkqChP

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Miami Tech: @A16Z’s Exit - Setback or Setup for Reinvention? Yes, A16Z is a titan in Venture Capital, but Miami's story isn't defined by one player. 🔭 Let's zoom out & consider the real game-changers for Miami. •Commercializing university research.🔬 •Developing homegrown talent pipeline. 👩‍🎓 •Supporting VCs who are committed to the long journey of Florida & Miami’s innovators.💡 • Leveraging Miami's unique place as a testing ground for ideas, especially at pre-seed. 🌊 •Ensuring Miami is a place with sufficient opportunity on ramps. 📈 Miami's diversity, global connections, increasing status as a hub of capital remain unmatched. This reset could be our catalyst for a more resilient, diversified tech ecosystem. Just this week we saw Miami founder, Joey Levy have a successful exit of Simplebet to DraftKings Inc. We win as an ecosystem when we play to our own unique strengths, not when we try to duplicate other players like SF or NYC. We are running our own race 🚀

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Ever wonder how to nail product launches? Look no further than Nomatic! They've turned preselling on Kickstarter into an art form, launching innovative travel gear with zero excess inventory. Their strategy? Test demand before you dive into production. If you're in the game, remember: pre-sell, pre-sell, pre-sell! It's the secret to smart inventory and buzz-worthy launches. #PreSellStrategy #Nomatic #NomaticBackpack #KickstarterSuccess #TravelGear

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#ProjectForABillion Today, in our regular column, I want to talk about the Cariloop project, which raised $20 million in a Series C round this spring. The lead investor was ABS Capital, which is also known for its investments in PowerReviews (recently exited) and LabConnect. But let's get back to the project in the Mental Health category. By the way, if psychologists ever asked me how to get rich and build a capitalized business, I would recommend working in their specialty and creating projects for corporations in the psychological and mental health category. In 2023, $435.2 billion was directed to this industry (this includes all project investments, not just venture capital). While there are still some managers in Russia (and elsewhere) who don't believe that a depressed employee who sleeps poorly, is torn between caring for children, and walks on the parapet at night is unlikely to create high results and a sustainable team, managers of almost all large corporations around the world are paying just as much attention to mental health as to physical health. Maybe these naive people are indeed investing half a trillion dollars so that employees can more efficiently scold their parents and school teachers? I've heard that silly version too. Cariloop is a platform where each employee is assigned a Care Coach with whom they can share or, in light cases, delegate the search for solutions to problems (although the platform indicates various types of problems, medical issues are most often mentioned in examples) not only for the user but also for their family members: children or even parents. A Care Coach can help navigate the healthcare system, provide educational support (about diseases, care methods), emotional support, and, if needed, legal or financial assistance. Special emphasis is placed on the fact that health coaches interact with each other and exchange information (how they do this without violating confidentiality, I will clarify later). I will not dwell in detail on the business efficiency claimed by the startup. It is clear that there are very beautiful infographics and analytics on the website about how much employee efficiency and, consequently, business efficiency improve when interacting with such a service solution. Check it if you want. I am skeptical about trying to measure the impact of employees' psychological health on business in numbers. However, evaluating the results of a business managed by psychologically unhealthy employees in numbers is much easier. We can start from there. *This is not an investment recommendation. **This is not a project the author has invested in (yep, it's required now). ***This is not a project I've been studying in detail for 10 years; it's just my subjective assessment of one of the most interesting projects that raised a round in the reporting period.

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