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Exciting news for the capital! Washington D.C. has emerged as the 12th ranked city globally in the latest Venture Capital Ecosystem Rankings from PitchBook. This achievement highlights the area's strong growth and potential as a key player in the innovation and venture capital scene. It's a clear signal that D.C. is not just the nation's political heart but also a burgeoning hub for entrepreneurs and investors looking to make a significant impact. Check out the rest of the list here: https://lnkd.in/exA39bC4 #Innovation #VentureCapital #StartupEcosystem

Well, apparently I just scraped into the top 100 enterprise software angel investors in the world: https://lnkd.in/d2JfTmfD. While I was low on 'votes', I was equal to people like Jeff Weiner, Tobias Lütke and Othman Laraki on investment quality. I am posting this because I respect the meticulous analysis that the team at Wing Venture Capital did to compile this list and think it's useful for others to understand what it takes to be a successful angel investor. I have also been lucky enough to see Peter Wagner and Zachary DeWitt at work, helping companies grow fast and smart. They're a brilliant and hard-working team. I also really like their Enterprise 30 list: https://lnkd.in/dXpGN6jc. I'm lucky enough to be (directly or indirectly) an investor in about 20% of that list. I hope that the current group of companies I'm helping will make both lists in future!

The Florida Funders investment strategy is always informed by what’s happening in the market, using data like each quarterly recap from PitchBook to respond to changing conditions with agility. Here's Saxon Baum's review of 2024 Q1, with insights into the current state of the VC market, a shift toward profitability, early-stage investment and IPO trends, and Miami's role as a leading city in the venture scene. https://hubs.la/Q02vGtCx0

San Francisco and New York top two: The list is based on a scoring system that uses PitchBook’s proprietary data on private companies. Development and growth scores are based on data related to deals, exits fundraising and other factors from the last six years. Network effects matter in venture capital: Investors get more than half of their deals through referrals, according to research led by Harvard professor Paul Gompers. So it stands to reason that dealmakers should seek these networks out when deciding where to do business.

“A lot of investors are driven by heat, versus being driven by true innovation,” There is so much truth in this sentence. This mindset makes things very challenging for founders with physical products and consumer goods. Physical products are not in fashion. On several occasions, I was advised to include a tech aspect to the vision I have of Nyfasi to make it easier to raise. The heat factor also influences the stage at which you can raise. For example, consumer goods founders become investable once their startups are revenue-generating. Founders in hot fields have a higher chance of raising at the idea stage. Terri Burns's mindset is refreshing!

The VC industry has hit a serious rough patch, and some investors are heading for the exits. The boon times of 2021 are well behind us. Fundraising is a lot harder, and deals are few and far between. Now some employees are rethinking their careers as the industry goes through a contraction. More on Business Insider #venturecapital #vc #tech #investing

With exits stalled for the foreseeable future, more investors in VC funds and shareholders in VC-backed companies are considering whether they should sell on the secondary market. Ryan Hibbison researched the opaque market and identified 14 secondaries firms actively looking to make deals. The list includes some familiar names like Industry Ventures, Lexington Partners and StepStone Group, but it also has a bunch of smaller players you might not be familiar with, like Ballast Equity Partners, Isomer Capital, Launchbay Capital and SecondQuarter Ventures. https://lnkd.in/gzcQ2acU

This guide is crucial in this VC market.

It's time to dust off those pitch decks! Fernando Fabre, CEO of Kauffman Fellows, recently shared some exciting insights from the organization's first venture sentiment survey. According to the survey, 53% of investors predict that 2024 will see an increase in investment pace compared to 2023. In contrast, only 6% expect to do fewer deals. Stay ahead of the game and start preparing your pitch now! #VentureSentimentSurvey #InvestmentTrends #PitchDeck

EUVC newsletter | | 08.07.2024 This week, we feature insights from: 👉 Elaia 👉 Antler 👉 Revent 👉 byFounders 👉 Notion Capital 👉 Reference Capital 👉 Underline Ventures 👉 Twin Track Ventures ....and many more legendary European VC firms that we invite you to discover below. https://buff.ly/3XVtqEi #venturecapital #startupfunding #Europe #EUVCInsights