Paul Orlando’s Post

Last week was a busy one at Antler, as we had a full house in Berlin with founders from Munich and Amsterdam coming to visit! One of the major highlights of the week was a VC panel, hosted by our one and only Frederik Brandis, featuring leaders from the German VC community like Alexander Kölpin from seed + speed Ventures and Louis Heinz from HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds. 🎙️ We covered some great topics—from how VCs evaluate opportunities and upcoming technologies to what’s the next big thing in VC land. The standout discussion for me centered on the risks of solely optimising for valuation and how founders can find a balance between runway and expectations. 💰 It’s easy to become obsessed with valuation and raising lots of money. And yes, while big raises can signal strong momentum and fuel rapid growth 🚀, they also come with monumental expectations. So the question becomes, how can founders avoid overpromising to investors, while still raising enough to build the next big thing? To our Amsterdam and Munich founders, we already miss you! Looking forward to our next events!

Today’s business landscape is competitive. It makes being resilient, embracing change, and knowing your customer all the more necessary, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Marty Guay and Windspeed Ventures managing partner John Bullock, a seasoned venture capitalist, shared with Babson College students.    The latest recap from our New Tech Ventures course, as told by Josh Crawford ’25, Felipe McCoy ’25, and Manav Verma ’24. https://lnkd.in/eeTgjvbu   #TechEntrepreneurship #BusinessAdvice

Last night sclr labs hosted a dinner with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, bringing together founders focused on US expansion. 🇺🇸 Daniel Glazer who leads their US Expansion group provided sharp insights into US market expansion and the conversation covered key topics for UK startups interested in entering the US market: 1. The Delaware Flip and why this move matters for accessing US venture capital and reshaping funding strategy. 2. Establishing US subsidiaries, steps for setting up in the US and what founders need to know about the legal landscape. 3. Operational challenges, insights on scaling and overcoming market entry hurdles. 4. US VC ecosystem, perspectives on investor expectations and positioning UK companies for success. A massive thank you to Dan, Nancy Farestveit and the wider Wilson Sonsini team, and all the founders who joined us. Together with Jürgen Vleminckx we're looking forward to more US-focused events that help founders unlock their growth potential. #USexpansion #startupgrowth #VC #scaleup

Founders and C-Suite of Series A+ businesses this is an event not to miss!. 📲 Scaling a business is tough and often the exit is the goal for many founders. If this is your goal then look no further, Adaptor’s Scaling to Exit event (in partnership with Techspace) will help fill in the gaps and provide clarity on what it means to exit. Hear perspectives from 2 exited founders Julia Langkraehr, Kate McLaughlin and Martin Ericsson from Eight Roads and Jamie Moore from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP There are limited tickets available so register now – https://lu.ma/ifxh73p2 #Scaling #Growth #TechFounders #ScalingToExit #Hiring #BusinessGrowth

What's top of mind for lawyers working in high growth? Back in February, we hosted the first edition of High Growth & VC Day, bringing together in-house legal teams from Europe's leading scaleups, startups, and their investors. Our goal? To delve into the challenges of 2023 and chart a course for the year ahead. If you couldn't make it, fret not! Our full day wrap-up is live now where we share key takeaways from sessions on topics that include: 🤖 Responsible AI 📈 Market trends 💰 Corporate venture capital 💼 Careers in the high growth ecosystem ...and much more! View the full report: https://lnkd.in/ewVggvVX

✅ 13% of revenue. ✅ 16% of enterprise value. Those are the returns on new ventures launched in the last five years, according to 1,100 global CEOs in our New Venture Building Report. As Paul Jenkins says, new ventures don’t need huge investment to generate BIG returns. Learn how ‘expert’ business builders repeatedly get more from new ventures below. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eiZjRp9e #NewVentureBuilding #LeapbyMcKinsey #Growth #GrowthStrategy

We are present at the next 3 weeks at these great events: ✅ GoWest - Nordic Venture Capital Forum in #Gothenburg ✅ TechChill in #Riga ✅ Investor Summit by Startup Wise Guys in #Bilbao ✅ TECHARENA in #Stockholm We're excited to meet great founders in ScaleUps post-Series A, Family Offices, Institutional Investors, and Angel Investors who are curious to learn more about our unique offering and upcoming Fund III. DM Karl Emil Uhre Christensen or Mads Bagger Korsholm if also will be at TechChill 🇱🇻 DM Peter Sandberg if you're joining the Investor Summit in Bilbao by Startup Wise Guys 🇪🇸 and/or DM Peter Sandberg or Karl Emil Uhre Christensen if you'll be at TECHARENA 🇸🇪 #Secondaries #Liquidity #FounderFriendly #AlternativeInvestments

Get ready for Global Pitch Day! 🚀 Explore exciting new deals launching this month and hear directly from startups as they pitch their innovative businesses. Don’t miss your chance to dive into the exciting world of angel investing. 🗓 7th September 2024 ⏰ 11:00 AM (IST) 💻 Zoom Reserve your seat now: https://bit.ly/4cYB98s #venturecatalysts #investmentopportunity #startupinvestment

Smartify, a visitor interaction platform, has secured €1.8M in funding led by Metavallon VC, with support from Pembroke VCT & Mountside Ventures. Read here: https://hubs.la/Q034t3NC0 👉 Founders: Thanos Kokkiniotis & Anna Lowe

New Post: MidxMidwest Brings 90+ Venture Capitalists to Kansas City to Drive Regional Investment Activity - The sold-out MidxMidwest conference, hosted by Flyover Capital in Kansas City, attracted nearly 100 venture capitalists and 100 early-stage tech founders, emphasizing the Midwest's growing role in tech and investment. Co-founders Dan Kerr and Maggie Kenefake aimed to create networking opportunities, facilitating almost 2,000 one-on-one meetings since its inception. The event featured a fireside chat with Kansas City Royals COO Jason Sinnarajah and panels that provided actionable insights for attendees. Sponsors included Polsinelli and the Kauffman Foundation, highlighting regional growth potential. Participants praised the high-quality networking and meaningful connections established during the event. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/dWZp6uzt #Venturecapital #VC #investment #LP #Limited Partner