Building VC funds is more fun with friends 🤗 Loved kicking off the new year by hosting an emerging manager dinner with Paul Kirby and Ella Goldner (Levy) from Zinc and Dan Bowyer at SuperSeed. It's never been harder to be an emerging VC - there was a 70% drop in new VC funds raised in 2024, which means it's more important than ever to build a strong GP community around us. Wonderful celebrating and sharing highs, lows and everything in between with this group: Monik Pham Patrick Newton Emma Steele Jeremy Brown 😃 David Fogel Sasha Trower Dan Bowyer Ella Goldner (Levy) Paul Kirby Thank you to our sponsor HSBC Innovation Banking Divya Khurana Kofi Siaw Glen Waters
Loving your work. Great to spend time with like minds.
was great spending some time sharing the challenges, supporting as well as getting everyone's help :) thanks for organising.
You should have a follow-up Maren Bannon. I’d sponsor you and your “friends” at Babel Beerhouse, with House of Boë cocktails.
Really enjoyed it🙌🏿
Thanks for organising and facilitating such a great conversation Maren Bannon !
Such a powerful reminder of the strength in community—collaboration is key to navigating challenges in the VC world. Maren Bannon
Great insightful night
Partner @ Akkadian Ventures | Head of Akkadian Seed Strategy
1moAnd it’s never been more important to invest in them!