The VC Stack Makeover: What Today's Funds Need - Webinar
The Seraf Compass
JULY 21, 2025
For an industry built on innovation, our infrastructure has lagged behind.
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The Seraf Compass
JULY 21, 2025
For an industry built on innovation, our infrastructure has lagged behind.
American Entrepreneurship
MAY 21, 2025
Creator Ventures, founded in 2022 by cousins Sasha Kaletsky and Caspar Lee , is uniquely positioned to invest in the next wave of AI-enabled consumer applications, marketplaces, creative tools, and SaaS platforms reshaping the digital landscape. This expansion signals vast potential for early-stage investment in consumer-facing tech startups.
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American Entrepreneurship
JUNE 19, 2025
New multi-strategy venture fund addresses capital alignment challenges with equity and credit options tailored for scaling companies in regulated industries. Lioncrest Ventures has officially launched with the debut of a $100 million multi-strategy investment platform designed to support growth-stage technology companies.
American Entrepreneurship
JANUARY 31, 2025
VideaHealths advanced AI technology offers a solution by streamlining workflows, improving patient case acceptance, and enhancing provider satisfaction. Emily Melton of Threshold Ventures shared her enthusiasm for the companys potential, highlighting its impact on healthcare delivery.
StartupNation
JUNE 4, 2025
I’ll never forget presenting to a particularly skeptical VC who kept questioning our projections. Investors could see the direct bottom-line benefits of our technology, which helped build trust and excitement around our platform. It sparked more meaningful conversations and helped investors visualize our potential growth paths.
Hunter Walk
MARCH 3, 2025
Screendoor has now looked at more than 1,500 venture firms raising funds, backing roughly 1.5% Mediocre VCs get wealthy themselves but they won’t make money for their LPs, and are, at best, just a WITHDRAWALS ATM for average startups. of them, often as their first or second largest investor.
Hunter Walk
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
This one is “what advice do you have for someone who is a new VC analyst or wants to join a firm at that level?” ” If you’re joining a venture capital firm as a junior professional I’d recommend against being a generalist, or trying to get good at everything. Expertise in a technology platform.
American Entrepreneurship
JUNE 24, 2025
Superconducting Compute Platform Unlocks Ultra-Efficient, High-Performance Infrastructure for Next-Gen Workloads A bold new entrant in the compute infrastructure landscape, Snowcap Compute has officially launched with $23 million in seed funding led by Playground Global, alongside participation from Cambium Capital and Vsquared Ventures.
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 16, 2014
Venture Capital & Technology' I am not trying to build a big firm, employ a lot of people, or manage the most money possible. I just want to do my thing for as long as my investors and the future founders I have the opportunity to back will let me.
Dream It
MARCH 6, 2020
Jeff Berman is General Partner at Camber Creek , one of the first venture funds dedicated to real estate technology and the built world. The team owns, operates and manages over 150 million square feet of real estate, making Camber Creek one of the biggest value-add venture partners for real estate tech startups.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 24, 2021
Of the first four investments I made as a VC in 2009, two have exited and two (Invoca & GumGum) still are independent and likely to produce $billion++ outcomes . My first ever investment as a VC was Invoca. He then went on the create an early-stage VC that I track closely?—? Entrada Ventures? —?that Maker Studios?—?sold
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 14, 2014
Brooklyn Bridge Ventures came in first, with a whopping 61%. Lerer Ventures was second, with just under 20%. Take the most widely used number--that way fewer women are getting venture funding than guys. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine. Well, it''s gotta mean something, right?
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2013
He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. Internationalization of Technology. We spoke about what succeeds early in technology market evolutions. Venture Capital. So what did he actually say?
David Teten VC
MARCH 1, 2022
The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). How to find a job as a VC scout. How to get a job in venture capital.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. Somehow the world seems to be spinning faster these days than just a few years ago. It’s exhausting.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC.
David Teten VC
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. The vastly larger universe of B2B companies, many of which have teams focused on pushing VC and private equity funds to evangelize their product to their portfolio. We share insights on technologies, data, and processes that generate alpha. .
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 1, 2024
But like web3 before it and the internet before that, this new technology will bring litigation and regulatory scrutiny that will raise, and ultimately resolve many important issues. But as important as regulatory clarity is to web3, it pales in importance with the need for a “ChatGPT moment” for blockchain-based technologies.
StartupNation
JANUARY 6, 2022
Venture capital or VC. They also provide a method of helping new companies find investors before they’re ready for traditional venture capital investment. How Angel and Venture Capital Funding Shape the Future of Innovation. Venture capital is always an option. Angel investment. Decentralized crowdfunding.
Revolution
MAY 11, 2023
Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. marking its highest level since 2017. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S,
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Venture Capital is a tricky industry. Internally at Upfront Ventures we talk about “high consensus” vs. controversial deals with “high conviction.” Since the majority of VC returns come from a small number of deals, “obvious” investments seldom return such incredible multiples. Far from it.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
There was what seemed like an endless stream of bombshell announcements for four months: Alphabet’s Waymo unit filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that a former Waymo employee, Anthony Levandowski, stole secrets related to autonomous vehicle technology. VC David Sacks tweeted “?? It makes me want to quit venture capital entirely.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
This is the task I set out to answer with the master of analysis at Upfront Ventures Glenn Poppe who deserves the bulk of the credit for our work. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. LA By The Numbers.
American Entrepreneurship
MARCH 7, 2024
But progress is being made as seen in the rising number of women-led venture funds that focus on funding women entrepreneurs. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups. billion of total venture capital.
American Entrepreneurship
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Partnering organizations advance regional health innovation ecosystems To advance healthcare access, quality, and equity, the Ohio -headquartered managed care organization CareSource is partnering with Indiana -based Boomerang Ventures, an early-stage venture studio, specializing in connected health solutions. Overall, the U.S.
Dream It
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Last November, we surveyed 13 of the top robotics-focused VCs to find out which areas of robotics are exciting them most going into 2020.
American Entrepreneurship
APRIL 9, 2024
Venture capital firm made an early commitment to mobility, transportation and energy Global venture capital firm Maniv, based in Tel Aviv and NYC, is advancing solutions to climate change via its recently announced early-stage venture fund of $140 million.
This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 24, 2014
Not every potentially good VC previously worked for Fred Wilson and Josh Kopelman. Not every VC used to get pitched by VC funds for a living and has seen hundreds and hundreds of VC pitch decks. Venture capitalists play an important role in burgeoning ecosystems. Venture Capital & Technology'
AsiaTechDaily
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. ” In 2018, Crossworks Myanmar was born, initially intended to hire talent for Jeshua’s ventures.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Today we’re announcing that my partner Kara Nortman is becoming Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures and I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to welcome her to her new role. She worked for 5 years as a VC at Battery Ventures and co-headed M&A at IAC working with Barry Diller. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?
Hunter Walk
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
Software and technology in general has driven down the cost of most creativity and powerful tools are in the hands of more than 1 billion human beings. Velocity of venture dollars deployed increased because of ZIRP iii. Lots of new VCs (both new funds and new hires at existing firms).
David Teten VC
JULY 27, 2021
We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.
Revolution
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Smart Technology : The adoption of smart logistics solutions like RFID and IoT sensors allows for real-time tracking. Louis is close to the end-users of agricultural technology. AgTech Accelerators : The Yield Lab, Biogenerator Labs, and other accelerators are helping startups scale and commercialize their technologies.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 17, 2019
I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. As I was trying to figure out the role I wanted to play in the VC world I decided I wanted to focus on businesses that were building deeply technical products to solve problems for business users.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JUNE 1, 2021
It takes a long time, at least five years and more likely a decade, to know how changes in the startup economy and venture capital will play out. And we are doing exactly that. We won’t know how this move to invest globally will impact returns and founder success.
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 11, 2021
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie O'Donnell - VC (@ceonyc) She’s the best. The ways in which my generation tried to connect people using technology has left a lot of people feeling isolated, depressed, and lonely. This is my daughter, Mirren. What about fun? What about just living life? Having experiences?
TechCrunch
MAY 4, 2022
Trade has the least startup activity in a market that received $5 billion in VC funding last year. “Providing a framework where people can operate and scale their solutions to several markets at once is incredibly important,” said Onayemi, who also co-founded Future Africa, an Africa-focused VC fund.
TechCrunch
MARCH 17, 2022
However, for all their effort and importance to the tech ecosystem, raising significant venture capital seemed elusive to startups in Africa’s digital media landscape that rely on grants and personal funding to scale. Aladekomo said this new investment helps BCM invest significantly in its technology and optimize publications’ websites.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. The country’s Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI) supports CTI-Startup and CTI-Invest, providing startups with investment and support. These are the investors we interviewed: Jasmin Heimann, partner, Ringier Digital Ventures.
American Entrepreneurship
MARCH 14, 2024
Investment Accelerates the Development of SaaS Solutions Suite Featuring API-based Pharmacy and Telehealth Products SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 11, 2024 – Foundation Health, a pioneering healthcare technology company, today announced the closure of a $6 million seed funding round.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. That said, a paradigm shift of the broader venture landscape could be on the horizon. the free YC Startup School courses).
AsiaTechDaily
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The program has two distinct courses: The “Train” Track: Tailored for entrepreneurs prepared to launch with viable business plans, this track involves a 3-month venture-building program where participants receive a monthly stipend of $1,500 SGD.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
So essentially what we’re trying to do is to use technology to make quality health care accessible and affordable in emerging markets.”. Other investors involved in the round include Partech, Picus Capital, Tencent Exploration, Africa Healthcare Master Fund, P1 Ventures, Laerdal Million Lives Fund and M3 Inc.
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 28, 2013
However, in this moment, I think one''s career in venture capital depends on changing your perspective. The biggest question I think VC''s face right now is whether or not, in the future, the best founders will look and act like the best founders of the past. It was exactly how you''d imagine a venture firm to throw a party.
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