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Great article on solo GPs in today’s Pitchbook market update:

The future of financial markets. Our latest partnership at US-EBI.

If you are in the space, feel free to engage in the comments section. Enjoy the read. Happy Sunday!

I had an opportunity to take part in the AdvaMed Q4 investors meeting this week, where Piper Sandler presented an update on the industry. Thought you may be interested in the attached slides.
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Have a great Sunday everyone! Our month of Nov journey for all you newsletter fans. Enjoy and welcome any comments. Let me know what you think of Khaled AI section mentioned.

Happy Thanksgiving to our community members celebrating!

From US-EBI to everyone around the globe! Grateful :palms_up_together:

Time to blast through :muscle::fire::rocket: Love to hear from the community in the comments.

Have some exciting updates next week :shushing_face:

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One of my favorite podcast series

Texas is starting their own stock exchange. Always good to have multiple places for liquidity.

My Observations from Y Combinator Summer 2024 Demo Day (and I'd like to hear yours if you attended the YC Demodaya last week.)

:one: Top-Tier Talent: Unlike the W2024 batch which saw many dropouts, this batch was filled with graduates and PhDs from renowned institutions like Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon, and more.

It's inspiring to see founders who not only excel academically but also bring a wealth of experience, some even selling companies or working for unicorns in their high school years!

:two: Diverse Co-Founders: It’s heartening to see many teams representing diversity across backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives. Diversity isn't just a buzzword; it's becoming a core strength in the startup world. :crossed_fingers:

:three: Solid Traction Early On: Many startups already have paid pilots and impressive early metrics. Examples include:

- $42K MRR in just 3 months
- 6 pilots & 3 contracts signed within 3 months
- $50K ARR in 3 weeks
- $120K in 5 weeks

These founders have a deep understanding of their markets and are laser-focused on execution.

:four: AI Startups Leading the Charge: AI/ML startups dominate this batch, not only creating solutions but also tackling the next generation of AI and machine learning challenges.

:five: Experienced Founders Returning: The batch also included some seasoned YC alumni, leveraging their past experience to build even more impactful companies. It’s fascinating to see these experienced founders iterating on new ideas with the benefit of prior learning.

:six: Rise of Healthcare Startups: There was a noticeable uptick in healthcare-focused companies, a timely response to the ongoing challenges in the US healthcare system. Founders are building innovative solutions to address real systemic issues, which couldn't be more urgent.

:seven: Experienced Teams from Tech Layoffs: The recent tech layoffs have unleashed a new generation of founders. These leaders, seasoned in team building and product development, are channeling their expertise into creating the next unicorns.

The future of innovation looks brighter than ever, and I’m excited to see how these trends will shape the startup ecosystem. :bulb:

Firms are re-entering secondary market. Sounds like optimism on venture and bigger funds think there are deals to be had... This is a great time to be deploying.

*Hedge funds are falling out of favor with wealthy investors*
"Only 1% of North American family offices are conducting searches for hedge fund managers for future investments, down by more than half compared to 2022, according to a survey from Preqin. The 1% of searches compares to 45% for real estate and 39% for venture capital and private equity."

25 years of venture capital history. Thought this was interesting….
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Thank you Cindy Skalicky. Just got back to the hotel after a long day of networking. The pitch was great. Shared my story with a room full of 150 ecosystem partners. Multiple leads from people who want to help connect me with investors they know. Met one UHNWI who I have connections with through a friend and committed LP, always good to take advantage of an opportunity to shake hands.

the newsletter looks really good! I love seeing some of the dates and events you're headed toward it gives a feeling of momentum and passion combined with networking, mobility and being in the right places. How was the pitch event you had today…?

Hope you all are having a great summer! I’m excited to share my inaugural newsletter for Heinz Ventures. Enter your email at the bottom if you’d like to subscribe.

$100 million fund @ blockchain

One of my portfolio companies just did one of the largest deals of the year on Shark Tank Mexico:

They're producing and have large clients like HSBC, Coca Cola and a 10,000 store pharmacy chain.

They're going to open up a large seed round coming up if anyone wants an intro. Founder is amazing at sales and they have a great use case for AI / Computer vision.

Thanks to VC Lab Cohort 9 we find ourselves in this news worthy position :grin:

This is a great, quick 5-minute read on a survey of VC's about the current outlook by Juniper.

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Got mine today! :grin:
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Saw this via Beezer Clarkson & Ho Nam convo on Twitter (now X). It has some interesting data on emerging funds, demographics of founders, and more
One point of order: while their sample size is good, the criteria was unicorn status. Admittedly some will certainly drop

Congrats Mia! I’ve always wanted an app that keeps track of the clothes I click on (representing my tastes) and then recommending items fitting those styles. Wondering if this will be a feature?

Sharing a recent post highlighting the shifting dynamics in healthcare.

Shameless plug for . I have 80+ weekly episodes so far, focused on Investors, Founders, Startups, and Ecosystem Builders, so it’s on point for this group. Plus I’m based in Texas, which is likely a different information and deal flow from the usual East and West Coasts. Feedback encouraged and appreciated! Trying to give back and be useful, so I hope it’s of use to someone here as well.

Excited to be interviewing Stacy Spikes next, the author of the book Black Founder (interesting read, especially since he started out at Motown) and cofounder of Movie Pass. There’s an HBO documentary out right now called “Movie Pass, Movie Crash.” He’s originally from Houston and now lives in NYC.

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↳ Steve Blank delves into the crucial topic of failure in the startup world.

TheFounderVC (VCLab Cohort 13) first (warehouse) deal, , GenAI powered personalized commerce for fashion, came out of stealth yesterday and officially announced their (now) *$50M seed round led by Index Ventures and Forerunner Ventures* with participation from Google Ventures and True Ventures. Lots of great press coverage on , , , among others. Exciting!

I’m diving deep into the challenges of scaling startups for an upcoming article. In the meantime, I'm curious about your thoughts on this topic. Looking forward to hearing from you, get your comments and insights. Thanks!

Despite the dual promise of social and financial impact inherent in gender lens investing, the financial sector in Latin America has reacted slowly. For example, according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), start-ups founded by women in Latin America received only 11% of overall venture capital investments by value in 2021. This indicates a significant gender disparity in investment, highlighting the need for more targeted efforts to support female entrepreneurs in the region. At Orchestra HER we are creating a bridge to invest in women in Latam thanks to

*https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unique-insights-building-network-successful-our-new-arango-casta%25C3%25B1o-cylqe*

Funny you should mention it! Last summer I started planning

Hey frens, as the summer of 2024 begins, I am reminded of the countless entrepreneurs and investors who missed out on the opportunity to create and showcase their expertise through various digital assets. Last year, the world was quieter, and many took advantage of this to build their personal brands and establish themselves as thought leaders in their respective fields. But what about those who didn't? Are you one of them? If so, you are not alone.

Hi Everyone! We are organizing Central Asia Tech Summit () on July 9th, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. During the summit we are holding Startup World Cup () to select the regional winner. So we are welcoming VC’s, Startups, all stakeholders want to discover the region. We have some exciting events lined to during this period adding more reasons to visit Mongolia: July 4th thru 7th - Playtime (Asia’s one of the biggest music festival ), July 8th and 9th - Mongolia Economic Forum 2024 (Investment and Economic Forum hosted by Prime Minister’s Office ), July 9th - Central Asia Tech Summit (Startup World Cup Central Asia) and July 11th thru 13th Naadam (Mongolia’s biggest cultural festival and holidays ) . Hit me up if anyone is interested.

btw if anyone want to join, feel free to contact me.

Hi Everyone!
:rocket::white_check_mark: We have closed our 1st investment (fund still in the stealth mode - thus not mentioned in the press below)


:raised_hand_with_fingers_splayed: :index_pointing_at_the_viewer: Kind ask for your help, anyone that is based in California
*Introductions to math teachers and school district officials in California will be highly appreciated.*
:female-teacher::male-teacher: We are looking for school staff with an early adopter mindset who can pilot and potentially purchase our product.

Some nice statistics on Europe and the Middle-East in the Turkish Startup Ecosystem Year in Review ()
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From James Heath:

"Between 2010 and 2019, if a dollar was contributed to only funds run by an emerging manager, LPs had a better chance of getting a higher return."

"The median return of emerging fund portfolios narrowly exceeded that of their established counterparts, while the top-quartile figure delivered by emerging managers significantly outperformed." PitchBook

Emerging managers ftw!
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Venture capitalist Jerry Neumann reveals the two major red flags that make him walk away from a potential investment. Learn what NOT to do when pitching your startup to VCs and how to avoid common mistakes that could cost you funding.

Just FYI if you are going to incorporate your fund in the US:

I've met some exceptional founders in recent weeks and have listed 5 of them for your consideration.

great article to reinforce LPs’ confidence in the asset class