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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

When Revolution Growth first invested in Sweetgreen in 2013, the whisperings of food and wellness were present but sparse, and the bulk of lunchtime options focused more on convenience than ingredients. something that sounds obvious today but was rare circa 2007. In fact, Sweetgreen has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2027.

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Women entrepreneurs find success despite lack of access to investment capital

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Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%. We can’t claim to be building inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems unless we address the lack of investment resources available to women and minority business-owners. Of those businesses, the same research shows 47% are controlled by minority women.

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The Venture Investment Guide: Insights from Enlight Venture’s Yongmin Kim’s Illustrious Career

AsiaTechDaily

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. One such luminary is Yongmin Kim, whose journey through the ups and downs of the investment industry is nothing short of inspiring. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Half Of All VCs Beat The Stock Market

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

There has been this narrative about investing in VC funds that you have to get into the top quartile (25%) or possibly the top decile (10%) in order to generate good returns. Manager selection remains an important part of VC investing because the lower half of VC funds do not outperform the stock market.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). But they are also a tax on your time with portfolio companies, looking for new investments, running your shop and honestly they are a tax on your family life.

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“Home Runs” Are as Instrumental to Success in Angel Investing ?as They Are in Public Market Investing

Angel Capital Association

We have all heard the importance of having one or more of our angel investments noted as a “home run” In terms of a return exit. Based on this knowledge it is very important for angel investors to build a portfolio of angel investments to potentially increase the likelihood of having a “home run” in the portfolio. What is a “home run”?

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i2E leads $11.5 million investment in Oklahoma City-based Linear Health Sciences

Innovation 2 Enterprise

(iMCI), recently led an $11.535 million go-to-market investment in Oklahoma City-based Linear Health Sciences. The investment comes on the heels of continued successes for the Orchid SRV, the company’s flagship medical device designed to reduce accidental IV catheter dislodgement in a novel way. Since 2007, iMCI and i2E, Inc.

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